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The origin of the phrase "the whole nine yards" is still unknown. It is has been described as "the most prominent etymological riddle of our time."
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What is the term for the discipline that examines either the economy as a whole or is aggregates?
macroecomics
What is the term in economics by which a group of buyers and sellers of a product come together to trade?
market
Who coined the word "ecommerce" or when did it first come into use?
There is no particular person that coined this certain term. However, there term was used in the early 1980's as a stock market term and was used ever since.
What are the disadvantages of a renewable term life insurance?
Renewable term or ART (Annual Renewable Term) - premium increases every year as you get older. A level term policy however has level premiums for the length of the term. Also, you can also get a Return Of Premium level term, and get your money back at the end of the term if you outlive your policy. Other option is to convert your term policy into a permanent type policy, like whole life or universal life. An experienced agent can help with this.
Capital as economists use the term refers to what?
the profits that come from hiring and using labor and natural resources
What is the origin of the expression the whole nine yards?
The whole nine yards means "the complete list" or "the full amount".Ammo referenceThe whole nine yards refers to the fact that warplanes used to carry 27 feet of ammunition as a basic load. It is a pilot term "I gave him the whole 9 yards" referring to the fact that they unloaded everything they had on a target. It is also a movie about a hitman with Bruce Willis in it. Concrete referenceMost cement trucks -- properly called concrete trucks -- contain nine yards -- actually cubic yards -- of concrete. If you delivered the "whole nine yards," you delivered the entire load. So, the term is synonymous with "everything
What comes first in a dictionary tornado or tornado alley?
Tornado would come first. If any term's beginning letters are the same as the whole spelling of another term, the shorter term will come first.
How many cubic yards are needed in fillin 17 yards of concrete?
The term "yards" of concrete means cubic yards.
What is 205 kilometers what is the term in yards?
205 kilometers are 224,190 yards.
What is the Tagalog term of nine?
Tagalog translation of NINE: siyam
Should I look for affordable whole life insurance, or is it better to just buy a term life insurance policy?
Whole life insurance does come with several benefits. I would personally suggest term life insurance the the cost savings.
What is the term for a group of nine?
Nonet
How long is a term pregnancy?
Full term pregnancy is nine months
Expression reprsents the number of feet that are in x yards?
How about the term: 3x whereas for example there are 6 feet in 2 yards
How do you get product of two binomials?
multiply the 1st term with whole bracket and the 2nd term with whole bracket
What sport words begin with the letter Y?
Yew is a term in archery. Yards after a catch is a football term. Yachting is a sport term. Yurchenko vault is a gymnastics term.
What does a halyard raise and lower on a sail boat?
The halyard raises or lowers the sails. The term comes from "haul yards" as in hauling yards of sail.
