buyer's strike

buyer's strike
buyer's strike,
a combined refusal of consumers to buy in protest against high prices.

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  • strike a bargain — {v. phr.} To arrive at a price satisfactory to both the buyer and the seller. * /After a great deal of haggling, they managed to strike a bargain./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • strike a bargain — {v. phr.} To arrive at a price satisfactory to both the buyer and the seller. * /After a great deal of haggling, they managed to strike a bargain./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • strike price — The price at which the futures contract underlying a call or put option can be purchased (if a call) or sold (if a put). Also referred to as exercise price. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The specified price at which an option contract may be… …   Financial and business terms

  • Strike index — For a stock index option, the index value at which the buyer of the option can buy or sell the underlying stock index. The strike index is converted to a dollar value by multiplying by the option s contract multiple. Related: strike price …   Financial and business terms

  • strike index — For a stock index option, the index value at which the buyer of the option can buy or sell the underlying stock index. The strike index is converted to a dollar value by multiplying by the option s contract multiple. Related: Strike price.… …   Financial and business terms

  • Buyer's option — Option Op tion, n. [L. optio; akin to optare to choose, wish, optimus best, and perh. to E. apt: cf. F. option.] 1. The power of choosing; the right of choice or election; an alternative. [1913 Webster] There is an option left to the United… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strike\ a\ bargain — v. phr. To arrive at a price satisfactory to both the buyer and the seller. After a great deal of haggling, they managed to strike a bargain …   Словарь американских идиом

  • strike (price) — The price at which the option buyer may purchase or sell the underlying futures contract upon exercise. See exercise price …   Financial and business terms

  • exercise or strike price — The price at which the buyer of a call can purchase the commodity during the life of the option, and the price at which the buyer of a put can sell the commodity during the life of the option. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary exercise price… …   Financial and business terms

  • To strike tallies — Tally Tal ly, n.; pl. {Tallies}. [OE. taile, taille, F. taille a cutting, cut tally, fr. tailler to cut, but influenced probably by taill[ e], p. p. of tailler. See {Tailor}, and cf. {Tail} a limitation, {Taille}, {Tallage}.] 1. Originally, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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