1. In Construction, this is an allowance to change the contracted price for labor, material, etc., based on a change in market prices or a consumer price index (CPI) as a benchmark. Provision in a contract. 2. In Leasing, this allows raising rent if maintenance and operation cost rise. Provision in property lease agreements. 3. In Lending this allows the raising of interest rate if a market ceiling for interest rates is met, or if another event, like the fall in the borrower credit rating, happens. Known also as escalator clause. Provision in loan agreements.

• ABUTTING OWNER
• ABX INDEX
• ACA
• ACADEMY OF ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS
• ACCA
• ACCELERATED AMORTIZATION
• ACCELERATED BENEFITS
• ACCELERATED BOOKBUILD
• ACCELERATED COST RECOVERY SYSTEM
• ACCELERATED DEPOSIT RULE
• ACCELERATED DEPRECIAITION
• ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION
• ACCELERATED OPTION
• ACCELERATED TARIFF ELIMINATION
• ACCELERATION
• ACCELERATION
• ACCELERATION CLAUSE
• ACCELERATION CLAUSE
• ACCELERATION LIFE INSURANCE
• ACCELERATOR
• ACCELERATOR PRINCIPLE
• ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKE
• ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKE
• ACCEPTABLE PRICE RANGE
• ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL