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A quanto is a type of derivative in which the underlying is denominated in one currency, but the instrument itself is settled in another currency at some rate.Such products are attractive for speculators and investors who wish to have exposure to a foreign asset, but without the corresponding exchange rate risk.
The word quantum is the neuter singular of the Latin interrogative adjective quantus, meaning "how much"."Quanta", the neuter plural, short for "quanta of electricity" (electrons), was used in a 1902 article on the photoelectric effect by Philipp Lenard, who credited Hermann von Helmholtz for using the word in the area of electricity.
When units occur in exponentiation, such as in square and cubic forms, any multiples-prefix is considered part of the unit, and thus included in the exponentiation.. 1 Mm 2 means one square megametre or the size of a square of 1 000 000 m by 1 000 000 m or 10 12 m 2, and not 1 000 000 square metres (10 6 m 2).
In human languages, including English, number is a syntactic category, along with person and gender. The quantity is expressed by identifiers, definite and indefinite, and quantifiers, definite and indefinite, as well as by three types of nouns: 1. count unit nouns or countables; 2.
The henry (symbol: H) is the unit of electrical inductance in the International System of Units (SI). [1] If a current of 1 ampere flowing through a coil produces flux linkage of 1 weber turn, that coil has a self-inductance of 1 henry. The unit is named after Joseph Henry (1797–1878), the American scientist who discovered electromagnetic induction independently of and at about the same ...
Floating-point arithmetic is needed for very large or very small real numbers, or computations that require a large dynamic range.Floating-point representation is similar to scientific notation, except computers use base two (with rare exceptions), rather than base ten.
The centavo (Spanish and Portuguese 'one hundredth') is a fractional monetary unit that represents one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world. [1]
A new pueblo joven in the desert at the northern end of Peru's capital Lima, near Ancón.. Pueblos jóvenes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweβlos ˈxoβenes] ⓘ, lit. ' young towns ') is the term used for the shanty towns that surround Lima and other cities of Peru.