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A real estate listing that’s “pending” means the seller has accepted an offer on their property, but the transaction has not yet closed. “Contingent” also means an offer has been accepted, ...

While you can establish the value of many goods by offering them for sale, the contingent valuation method represents another method of establishing value. This method is especially useful for ...

A plan involving suitable backups, immediate actions and longer term measures for responding to computer emergencies such as attacks or accidental disasters. Contingency plans are part of business ...

In discussions of risk, the term “contingency” is often understood to be a number added to an estimate for project costs or durations to cover some element of risk or uncertainty. Owners establish ...

A contingent debt is an unusual kind of debt that is dependent on uncertain future developments. A contigent debt is not a definitive liability as it is based on the outcome of a future event (for ...