M&E Fee. The M&E fee is an acronym that refers to the mortality and expense fee. This fee is charged by the insurance company and it is intended to cover the cost of death benefits (the âmortalityâ portion) and the expenses of other insured income guarantees that might be included with the annuity contract.
What is a 'Shortage'. A shortage is a situation in which demand for a good or service exceeds the available supply. Possible causes of a shortage include miscalculation of demand by a company producing a good or service, resulting in the inability to keep up with demand, or government policies such as price fixing or rationing.
Meaning of âdomestic demandâ in the English Dictionary. See all translations. uk â us â ECONOMICS. âº the total amount of money that is spent on goods and services by the people, companies, and government within a particular country, or that would be spent if the goods and services were available: increased/growing/falling domestic demand. growth/recovery/slowdown in domestic demand.