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ALTERATIONS

Any changes done to a building in the remodeling process. AKA alterations and extensions.

ALTERNATIVE TARIFF

When a shipper can choose the freight rates when they have two or more are available.

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT

When congress passed a bill of 32 billion in recovery funds to help struggling states and prevent unemployment from harming the economy. Police and fire services were also aided. It was done

AMPLITUDE MODULATION (AM)

Broadcasting signals that don’t travel far. It is imposed on a carrier wave with a signal that gets better or worse when the amplitude. Refer to frequency modulation.

ANSOFF MATRIX

The marketing plan that links strategy with its direction in four directions. The market is penetrated and developed. Than a product is developed and diversified.

ANTON PILLER ORDER

When the plaintiff must allow a defendant on their property, view evidence, and answer questions of the court. It is for copyright issues mostly. It’s goal is to prevent evidence from being

APPEALS CONFERENCE

When a tax payer can appeal the IRS decision if they disagree with the audit. A meeting is held and another audit is done to verify the facts.

APTITUDE TEST

A test given to employees to assess abilities and potential.

AREA PATTERN

A pattern that moves sidewasy and up or down. It is used to predict investment movement.

ARREST WARRANT

A court order given to detain a party if probable cause is present. AKA warrant for arrest.

ASKED PRICE

The lowest price a seller will take for a security. It is used in wholesale sales. The general public may not have this price. AKA asking price, ask price, offered price, offering

AT BEST ORDER

An ORDER to buy or sell securities at the best price available at the time the order is placed.

AUCTION RING

Buyers that work together on an auction to keep prices low. The simply don’t bid against eachother. The items bought are reauctioned privately and profits are shared among members. It is illegal

AUTARKY

An economic system without any external trade, or one where trade is reduced or eliminated through barriers and quotas.

AUTOFLAMMABLE

Any substance that catches fire with no help making a spark.

AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS

The exhaust from engines that has carbon dioxide, cabon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxide, hydrocarbons, and water. These pollutants are reduced by using unleaded fuel and catalytic converters.

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