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disposable income |
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disposable incomePortion of an individual's income over which the recipient has complete discretion. To assess disposable income, it is necessary to determine total income, including not only wages and salaries, interest and dividend payments, and business profits, but also transfer income such as social-security benefits, pensions, and alimony. Obligatory payments, including personal income taxes and compulsory social-insurance contributions, must be subtracted. Disposable income may be used for consumption or saving. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Folding carton shipments in North America and Western Europe generally follow consumer spending and changes in disposable incomes, but volume growth has been modest. More recently, an increasingly larger number of baby boomers with high disposable incomes are requiring a wider range of experience, and one that is geared more to the whole family. The target group includes active singles and couples without kids, the bulk of which are homeowners with disposable incomes, he said. |
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