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DEMOGRAPHIC TIME-BOMB

When a country has more older populations in it. Or when there are more people in public need than those that are not. The country must support them and it takes strain

DENSITY OF CARGO

The cubed value of cargo divided by weight. The higher the number the lower the price. It shows efficiency of frieght traffic. Refer to dimensional weight.

DEPRECIATION

1.converting the cost of an asset into an operational cost over the lifetime. 2. a decline in market value of any asset. 3. a decrease in potential of an asset over lifetime.

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

Quantities that represent a property of data but do not polute the sample. Refer to inferential statistics.

DESTINATION STORE

A big retail store that combines stores. There is mass merchanise available and variety plus low prices. The customes travel to get there and shop.

DEVIL’S HORNS

When managers focus on an undesirable trait. They do not see future and current success potential.

DIFFERENTIAL

1. the difference between comparable items that act as alternates to each other. 2. an extra charge on a purchase or taken from a seller price for odd lot transactions. AKA odd

DIGITAL COUPON

Coupons that are usable online or for download that can be used in the stores on location. They are on company websites, social media outlets, texts, and email. Cell phones also offer

DIRECT CREDIT RISK

The RISK of loss due to DEFAULT by a COUNTERPARTY on a direct extension of credit, such as a LOAN or DEPOSIT. Default on an unsecured direct credit risk transaction always results

DISCRIMINATING MONOPOLY

A state where a company with MONOPOLY power charges different prices in different markets, according to the characteristics of each market. This presumes the monopolist can clearly identify the source of demand

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE (DJIA)

A BENCHMARK priceweighted index of the US stock market, comprised of 30 LARGE CAP STOCKS representing the industrial sector; the index is rebalanced periodically as industries and corporate leadership change. The DJIA,

DAILY TRADING LIMIT

The price range of a commodity or contract that chan safely be handled for business. Once reached no more trading happens until the next session. AKA fluctuation price or price limit.

DATA DREDGING

Fishing for data that will cause a statisical bias. The information is true on a small scale but not generally accurate for a larger data set. It can be an accident or

DATAGRAM

A packet of data with a source or destination information that is needed for routing. It travels from source to the destination on a packet switched network. This is done independent of

DAVIS-BACON ACT

A federal law started that to create minimum wage on public work projects. It is in the contract paying local wages and benefits based on similar projects. It was started by James

DEAD CAT BOUNCE

A wall street term for brief recovery in the price of an unprofitable stock.

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