river bed (river beds plural) , riverbed A river bed is the ground which a river flows over. n-count. up-river, upriver. Something that is moving up-river is moving towards the source of a river, from a point down the river.
In economics, the term trade-off is often expressed as an opportunity cost, which is the most preferred possible alternative. A trade-off involves a sacrifice that must be made to get a certain product or experience. A person gives up the opportunity to buy 'good B,' because they want to buy 'good A' instead.
What is Trade Finance? Export or trade finance is an umbrella term for the financing of goods or services used in international trade. Companies trade overseas to increase their market share, compete globally and find competitive suppliers to help grow their businesses. The most common form of finance in this sector is through receivables discounting, issuing Letters of Credit and factoring.