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Category: C

COMMON DISASTER

When parties with a similar interest die at the same time with no way to see who died first making it hard to decide estate matters.

COMPANY CREED

A business’s mission statement that states its philosophy.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

When a company gets the upper hand because is of similar value and a lower price than its competition.

COMPLEMENTARY DEMAND

The product’s demand that is predicted by another similar product. AKA joint demand. Refer to complementary product.

COMPLETION TEST

Evaluation of a project that meets design, is performed as planned, and make profits as expected. It becomes nonrecorse financing at this point.

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Income that is adjusted due to fluctuations in the economy. If a firm experiences a forfeiture, their assets are adjusted.

COMPUTED VALUE

The computation by customs of the value of merchandise considering production cost, overhead, and packaging costs.

CONCEPT COMPANY

A firm that gets more business based on what is does not how much it does.

CONCLUSORY

An inference that has no proof but is stated none the less.

CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

Conditions for the rights or the parties when the contract is signed. There is a general condition as well as special conditions that are more specific.

CONFERENCE CENTER

A hotel that hots conferences and seminars. It has office facilty and leisure activities.

CONNECTING ROOMS

Hotel rooms that have a door between them as well as doors to the hallway.

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