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AVOIDING

When minimal assertiveness is used to handle a conflict. Each party tends to stay away from the other.

ATTRIBUTION THEORY

The idea that people understand their environment based on percieved cause an effect relationships. Their own behaviors are used to determing future ones based on the cause.

ADDRESS FOR SERVICE

An address that is given to deliver legal documents. If the document is delivered to that address its considered delivered to the party.

AEROSOL

Super fine liqid drops like fogs and smoke. They can be naturally occuring or man made. Climate changes can occur as well. Or a dispenser of products that cannot be refilled. A

AGENCY PROBLEM

When an abuse of power is used to benefit the agent not the company.

AGGREGATE PLANNING

planning for 3 to 18 months only. Manufacturers use this to reduce mixing input in products.

AIR POLLUTANT

A substance in air that can harm in a high concentration. They can be solid, liquid, or gas. They are in two groups. The first group comes from an identified group. The

AIRTIME

1. the time and date an ad is to be shown. 2.the time slot that the company is billed for. 3. the time a cell phone call takes that is used to

ALL CHANNEL SALES

The number of sales in a period of time. Its used to get the product out in the market.

ALLOCATE

To spread costs or loss over more than one accounting period. Or to charge the loss to many activities and departments.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

When a resolution to a dispute is sought out of court. The processes of arbitration, conciliation, and possession proceedings are alternates for the court system. This is a voluntary choice and a

AMAZON

An online shopping site that is very popular. It has books, electronics, music, furniture, and clothes. The user can buy an item from another user like ebay. It was started in 1995

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE (AMEX)

The second biggest stock market in the US. It’s in downtown manhattan. Small and mid size companies are on the market. Foreign securities are also on the market. AKA curb exchange and

ANALOG

1. an occurance that has varied activity. 2. anything that looks like like an original item.

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