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Filtering information to suite a preference and reject the rest. Refer to cognitive bias.

The time of merger in the late 1960s. Businesses were not able to make it alone so they grouped together. Technology and defense companies inflated the stock value reaching some profit.

The amount the components are connected to eachother and the speed they can work together.

An idea that supports free enterprise capitalism, traditional ideals, mininal government help, strict law, and gradual change. It started in 1750 and ended in 1850. It is nondoctrinated approach and practical outlook

A luxury spending that is targeted for psychologial craving or status. Thorstein Bunde Veblen first used the term.

Rules that prevent competition or starting a construction project.

Selling where a salesperson is a consultant. They help the buyer find their need and suggest products to them.

The volume that can be shipped in a container without going over weight. There is a standard measure for this.

A market that lets entry or exit occur at any time. It has a few businesses in this market leaving room for new members. If some profit is made than more businesses

The amount of work left on a contract when it is terminated. A contractor must finish this.

An opposing movement of a stock compared to the general market such as an electric company stock increasing in value during a recession.

A worker who works for a person under a contract. Contract employees are hired for performing definite jobs at a given rate. Contract employees do not add to the regular staff and

Action of two (or more) parties consulting about a possible arrangement of partnership. Their goal is to make an agreement that will be advantageous for all parties involved. Talks may go on

1. Possibility of loss incurred due to the buyer abrogating the contract, and not because he is unable to pay. 2. Possibility of loss incurred from failure in deal performance. Vendors are

Money needed to be given or paid to a security

A hybrid DEBT/EQUITY security that consists of a COUPONbearing BOND and an embedded equity OPTION that allows the investor to convert into a specified number of shares of COMMON STOCK once the

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables (such as financial ASSET prices) move in the same direction, or different directions. Correlation is often used to price

A longdated EQUITY OPTION (i.e., three to five years) issued by a financial intermediary on a company

An ANTITAKEOVER DEFENSE used by a company seeking to avoid a future HOSTILE TAKEOVER by another company. In the event a hostile takeover is successful the CROWN JEWEL provision in the company

An alphanumeric code that is unique by libraries like the Dewey decimal classification to make a call number. The number is in alphabetical order and the authors name. It is named after