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At the time of application of a loan, lender and borrower negotiate on an interest rate and this rate is known as the Locked-in interest rate.

Horizontal integration is a process in which it expands itself at the same level of its value chains. Companies can achieve horizontal growth by external or internal expansion with the help of mergers or acquisitions.

The Consumer Confidence Index or CCI is an index resulting as an outcome of the Consumer Conference Board survey every month intended to measure and predict the consumer response towards the current as well as the future economic conditions.

Dividend payout ratio is the amount of dividends that is paid off from the net income to the company’s shareholders. The payout ratio delivers an idea on how well earnings support the dividend payments.