base stock
Business
noun
A certain amount of stock assumed to be constantly held in inventory by a company, as the minimum quantity required to continue operating; frequently attributive, especially designating a method of accounting (not generally regarded as acceptable) in which such stock is valued at its original cost.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Statement Excess Profits Duty.
- overestimation
- overexact
- over-exacting
- over-excitability
- overexcitable
- overexcite
- overexcitement
- over-exercise
- overexert
- overexertion
- overexpansion
- overexploit
- over-exploitation
- overexpose
- overexposure
- overexpress
- overexpressed
- overexpression
- overextend
- overextension
- overextravagant
- overextravagantly
- overface
- overfaced
- overfall