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HEALTH CARE

Taking the necessary medical and preventative procedures to improve well being. It can be medical or change a lifestyle. Hospitals are often involved.

HEAT PUMP

A heater/air conditioner to give a year round interior temperature for a building.

HEDGE

An investment that takes position in futures or options to market to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates or prices. Refer to hedging.

HIATUS

A temporary break. It occurs when airing a TV show and can be a break between season or employment history.

HIGHLIGHT REPORT

A report for management that looks at progress on a project and highlights on an issue.

HIRING PERIOD

A period that start when the employer offers a job to a party and lasts until they have adjusted to the job.

HOLDBACK PAY

Wages an employer holds back. It is given when conditions are met and is done at the beginning of employment when payroll is being set up or if an advance is needed.

HOME OFFICE

1. the headquarters of a firm that make policy and do management to control the business. 2. an office set up for a self employed person.

HOOK

An offer or jingle that gets the attention of the audience. It makes them listen to the proposed value.

HORIZONTAL PORTAL

A website that is an entry for other firm sites in the same type of industry. Refer to vertical portal.

HOSTING

Giving website housing for other firms or parties. Storage is rented as well as back up and maintenance services to work with the traffic.

FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Business partnership putting control in the family. Each generation gets the rights. It avoids taxes and gets more benefits from a limited partnership.

FASB 157

A rule of the FASB that controls companies that trade in public markets. It goes according to trading status.

FED WIRE

An electronic network connecting the FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, the 12 FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, the US Treasury and US agencies, which is used for immediate payments, FEDERAL FUNDS transfers, and TREASURY NOTE, TREASURY

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