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EXCHANGE RATE MECHANISM (ERM)

Method of maintaining equilibrium in an exchange rate. Member countries of an economic community maintain exchange rate parity among their competing currencies. Fluctuation up to some agreed-to limit is allowed between specific

EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS

Restriction on who can represent what where and to whom. Typically describes who is the sole representative of a union or an association for collective bargaining.

EX-DIVIDEND

(1) A share of COMMON STOCK without any rights to the current period DIVIDEND. (2) The time period between the announcement and payment of dividends.

EXECUTIVE POWER

Power to enforce executive orders as intended and given, authorized by law.

EXIT ROW SEAT

Airplane seat(s) next to an emergency exit doors. Requires the seating of one or more able persons who can handle the doors. Usually positioned over the wings.

EXPECTANCY THEORY

Cognitive-psychology-based motivational theory. Proposes that motivation occurs when predicted, conscious expectations of what will occur are realized as a person does specific, planned actions. This is a loop of increasing productivity linked

EXPIRATION FILE

The note about expiration dates that agents use to keep track of policy dates.

EXPONENTIAL MOVING AVERAGE (EMA)

The moving average for the prices of a security or index over a certain period of time. It focuses on recent data to predict the current trend. A 12-26 day period is

EXPORTS

A product that is sold to other countries by the original country. Refer to export.

EXTENSIBILITY

How a software can expend its capabilities without needing an overhaul. Refer to expendability and scaling.

EXTERNAL FAILURE COSTS

The cost that is incurred due to defects. The product may be shipped wrong or not be of the quality needed.

DATA ACCESS TIME

The time a computer takes to respond to a request the user makes. The time depends on where the data is kept. Refer to data transfer rate.

DATABASE MARKETING

Any communication, promotion, and selling based on DBMS. It stores and defines data for a firm’s marketing or selling. A customer profile is made for each personal, demographic, geographic, and psychographic characteristic.

DATING

When seasonal industries ship goods before the date of the season. Its like a prechristmas sale giving cash in times that are lean.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Adjusting clocks forward to make working hours start early and end early. More daylight is left for business and spending.

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