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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 5 entries checked · 4 flagged · 10 issues confirmed · 1 corrected · 9 still open
Derivative (finance) — The entry claims Aristotle attested a derivative contract, but he actually described a monopoly scheme on olive presses; the interpretation as a derivative is a modern inference.
Derivative (finance) — The entry states bucket shops were effectively outlawed by the Grain Futures Act of 1922, but that act regulated futures trading and did not specifically outlaw bucket shops; they were addressed by earlier and later legislation.
Currency — [contradicted] the first minted coins were under King Alyattes of Lydia :: the source states 'real coinage, possibly first in Anatolia with Croesus of Lydia and subsequently with the Greeks and Persians', indicating Croesus, not Alyattes
E-commerce — [contradicted] The term 'e-commerce' was in use at least by the 1970s, predating Robert Jacobson's work :: Source: 'The term was coined and first employed by Robert Jacobson... in the title and text of California's Electronic Commerce Act... enacted in 1984.'
E-commerce — [contradicted] E-commerce is a part of retail and commerce, not the electronics industry :: Source: 'E-commerce is a part of retail. It is the largest segment of the electronics industry.'
Economic growth — [contradicted] Economic growth is measured using national income accounting, with the rate typically calculated as the geometric annual rate of growth in GDP or GDP per capita over a period. This growth rate represents the trend in average GDP, ignoring short-
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