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DEBUGGING

1.fixing the problems in a software when it crashes, acts strangely, or is hacked. Refer to bug. 2. fixing existing errors or potential errors in a system to make is good for

DECLARED VALUE FOR CUSTOMS

A shipment’s value a shipper declares for taxes. It is te sellig price and is higher or equal to the declared value for carriage.

DECREASING-COST INDUSTRY

An industry where production costs go down as more businesses start up in the same industry. It happens due to supplies and processes that benefit from an economy on scale lowering whats

DEFICIT HAWK

Limiting the federal budget. It can mean increased taxes and reduced spending by the government to handle budget defecits.

DEGRADABLE

The material that is under deterioration by natural forces or chemicals. Refer to biodegradable and photodegradable.

DEKA (DA)

The metric prefix of 10. It is also spelled as deca.

DELINQUENCY RATIO

The past due payments divided by the total loans. It is the way a bank’s quality is shown in their portfolio.

DEMARKETING

When it is discouraged to demand a product from a firm that can’t get the quantity needed or they don’t want to supply a region that would have little profit. Higher prices

DEMOGRAPHY

Studying quantitative qualities of the human population. They are composition, density, distribution, growth, movement, size, and structure. It is sociological, educational, crime, development, diet, race, social class, wealth, and well being.

DEPTH INTERVIEW

A type of marketing research that gets data from groups to get motivations about decisions.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE

When an engineer goes from schematic to contract. Drawings are made and details are used. A statement is made about the cost as well.

DETAILED

A thorough element or something with many parts. It takes lots of care.

DEVELOPED

The characteristics of an item or process that can be sold.

DHL

Shipping service started in 1969. It has more than 120,000 destinations in 220 countries.

DIAZO PROCESS

A fast way to copy construction drawings using salts that turn blue in UV light. Its a blue print showing black as white. AKA ammonia process.

DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS

Evaluation based on different factots and alternatives. It involves cost changes, ignoring sunk cost, ignoring constant alternates, and choosing based on the best cost to benefit ratio. AKA incremental analysis or relevant

DIGITAL DIVIDE

The gulf between those connected to the internet and those who are not.

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