Amortisement

For example, upon the basis of its present operations, the annual charge of the Preussiche-Hypotheken-Actien-Bank for a loan of $1000, payable in fifty-seven years, would be 4½ per cent. or $45 per annum—interest being calculated at the rate of 4 per cent. and the annual installment or amortisement at ½ per cent.

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It is estimated that, including amortisement, the expense would come to about 3.60f. per ton.

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A further concession which should be of great assistance in the financing of certain of the newer mining concerns is the reduction of the amortisement period for mines outside the Man Reef area from ten years to five, a concession of particular advantage to Western Holdings and similar enterprises.

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It is easy to see, however, that the straight arch was constructed first, and that its keystone had an amortisement to which the second diagonal was to be attached. But the unskillful builders placed this amortisement not quite true, not precisely in the direction of the springing of the second diagonal.

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