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Category: B

BROAD FORM PROPERTY DAMAGE ENDORSEMENT

An addition to a general liability policy. A broad form property damage endorsement eliminates the exclusion of property under the care of the insured. A higher premium is most often paid for

BROUGHT FORWARD

The act of bringing a previously recognised value that was determined in the past, e.g. a balance brought forward from the previous accounting period at the start of a new accounting period.

BUDGET FARE

Either a heavily restricted discounted fare of a normal airline or the normal budget.

BULKHEAD

Reinforcement structures that contain the contents of compartments which holds bulk items inside.

BUNDLE

A collection of things, or a quantity of material, tied or wrapped up together. A set of nerve, muscle, or other fibers running close together in parallel.

BUREAUCRATIZATION

The combined organizational structure, procedures, protocols, and set of regulations in place to manage activity, usually in large organizations.

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROGRAM

Identifies {an} organization’s exposure to internal and external threats and synthesizes hard and soft assets to provide effective prevention and recovery for the organization, whilst maintaining competitive advantage and value system integrity.

BUSINESS GAME

Also called business simulation game) refers to simulation games that are used at an educational tool for teaching business.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Management in all business areas and organizational activities are the acts of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives efficiently and effectively. TLD Example: One look at the company’s operations

BUSINESS PRACTICE

Essential features of processes needed to effect standard operating procedures in a consistent manner.

BUSINESS RISK EXCLUSION

A type of coverage that is often omitted from product liability insurance. Business risk occurs when a company manufactures or sells a product that does not meet the level of performance that

BUSINESS WIRE

A company that disseminates full-text news releases from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information web sites, databases and other audiences.

BUY AMERICAN ACT

The Buy American Act (BAA – ) passed in 1933 by Congress and signed by President Roosevelt, required the United States government to prefer U.S.-made products in its purchases.

BYPASS

Source direct, also known as tone defeat or bypass is a sound engineering term. It describes a feature on a piece of audio equipment which allows the audio effect such as bass

BAIT AND SWITCH PRICING

Luring customers with low prices than selling them higher priced items saying the bargain was sold out. This is illegal. AKA bait pricing.

BACK CHARGE

When a bill is made to collect on debt from another period. This is due to error or an eligible collection. It is best to avoid this.

BACKFLIP TAKEOVER

A takeover where the buying company is now a subsidiary. This happens when the company bought is larger the the one purchasing it.

BACKSPREAD

An OPTION strategy designed to take advantage of VOLATILITY. A LONG back spread is created through the sale of a smaller quantity of closertothemoney PUT OPTIONS or CALL OPTIONS and the purchase

BALANCED QUANTITY

Inventory measure that uses what is needed to make the best level of output.

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