misallocation

noun

misallocation

noun

Etymology From mis- + allocation.

1

An improper or unwise allocation, especially of money.

When the bulk of a bank's assets can be traded, relying on historical acquisition costs distorts reality and leads to capital misallocation.2009 January 6, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Martin Hutchinson, “Rebuilding the S.E.C.”, in New York Times:

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