This chapter contains a set of terms mentioned in this manual and provides their definitions:
If the terms are not presented exactly as they are in the glossary, they should be understood in their usual sense.
For efficient searching of specific definitions, please remove the definite article “the” from the term if applicable.
The terms mentioned in the glossary are interpreted as follows:
a) The singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
b) The masculine includes the feminine, and the feminine includes the masculine.
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| The state | The United Arab Emirates. |
| The government | The United Arab Emirates government. |
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| GDP (gross domestic product) | The monetary value of all the goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific period of time. |
| Project internal rate of return (IRR) | The discount rate at which the net present value of all cash flows (positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero. It is used to evaluate the attractiveness... |