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GREEN ECONOMICS

Environmental focus as an economic section that correlates relational impacts of economics and environmental positives. Each economic decision must have a focus on the environment is a foundational principle. Economic focus in

GROSS EARNINGS

Un-adjusted, total calculated operational revenue. Pre-expense deduction.

GROSS PARITY

After being translated into US dollars, this is the international equities and convertible securities price value .

GROSS TONNAGE

Another name for gross registered tonnage (Refer to tonnage).

GROUP INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Reductions in costs, increases in productivity, progress in attaining firm’s objectives and the like are measures of performance linking pay to the compensation system.

GUARANTEED MORTGAGE CERTIFICATE (GMC)

A mortgage bond that passes through the Freddie Mac purchasing process. It is resold to investors. Incremental principal is sold and interest is paid semianually. Principal is paid annually.

GUIDE WORD

Words printed on the top of a page in a reference work to help the reader find a word they are looking for. It is on the left or right hand page.

HACCP

The analysis of hazards and control points. It can relate to food and its possible health hazards in its distribution. It prevents contamination and uses food inspectors to do the work. It

HARASSMENT

Repeated conduct that is not wanted and is known to all parties as offensive. Refer to sexual harassment. See, e.g., Is Cyberbullying Illegal?

HARD SKILLS

Strategies taught to people who want careers in finance. It takes a thick skin to handle ups and downs of the profession.

HARRY MARKOWITZ

An economist that made a portfolio theory. An investory will accept a larger profits.It examines risk and profit in a portfolio. He got a Nobel Prize in 1990.

HEADQUARTERS OFFICE

An overseas office that coordinates functions for a central office in the home country.

HEAT PROCESSING

Forcing a substance to extreme heat to get a certain result. Cooking can be an example of this.

HECTARE

The land area of 10,000 m2, 107,639 ft2, 11,959 y3, 10ares, or 2.47acres.

HELP WANTED ADVERTISING

An ad in the paper an employer places to find a new employee. It shows the job vacancies and economic growth.

HETEROSKEDASTIC

Data sample or process that has errors from distributions and different values for each variable. It is the chance of error in a sample.

HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION

A digital TV stystem that uses an image of 720 lines or more of resolution. It is clearer and shows HD formats and Bluray DVDs.

HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADING

Computer investment trading that focuses on high volume and short positions for automated selling. An algorithm is used to do this in reaction to market conditions and short term profits.

HIRE-PURCHASE

A system when a buyer pays for an item in installments while using it.

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