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JOURNALIZING

A double entry bookkeeping system of financial data pertaining to a specific transaction, in a journal usually taken from a journal voucher. Needed transaction data: (1) date done; (2) debit amount and

JUNK MAIL

Direct marketing or direct mail that is unsolicited. For introducing new products, books and magazines, investment opportunities, merchandise catalogs. It is a very big business in industrialized countries, specifically the US, UK,

KARAT

Fineness, as a measure of the purity, of gold. It also indicate gold proportion in an alloy. UK spelling of both carat and karat is carat. Germany spelling is karat. 24 karats

KEY JOBS

Organization’s and Labor market’s common jobs used to determine general pay scales. Clerks, drivers, janitors, and secretaries are examples of common jobs.

KEYNESIAN UNEMPLOYMENT

Because the economy is in recession, employers have low demands for their goods and services, situation exists where low wage-rates should drive to higher employment levels, but do not.

KIOSK

Upright, retail outlet display or entry-port in a large retail establishment or a shopping mall to assist customers.

KNOWLEDGE MAP

Atlas of documents, files, databases, recordings of best practices or activities, or web pages as a organization’s internal or external repositories guide and inventory.

LADDERING

When an underwrite gives extra share when an investor agrees to buy on the secondary market. This is illegal and is called spinning.

LANDLORD’S LIEN

Non-payment of rent and/or other charges gives rights to the lessor/owner to seize and sell a tenant’s assets.

LAST CLEAR CHANCE

A principle for making an individual liable for an accident for not avoiding the situation when a final clear opportunity presented itself.

LATERAL THINKING

Term coined by Maltese-born UK psychologist, Dr. Edward de Bono, in his 1970 book, ‘Lateral Thinking.’ Technique to generate Ideas and solve problems. New concepts-building looks for novel ways. Contrast logical, ‘vertical’

LAW OF SMALL NUMBERS

Biased judgment assuming that a small number of observations or data points can predict outcome from a larger sample population. Also refer to law of large numbers.

LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

When a representative acts as leader of the board. Refer to presiding directory, residing director, and nonexecutive director.

LEADING

Spacing between lines of text as a vertical amount. .

LEASEHOLD LAND

Tenant / renter / lessee-held real property on a fixed-term lease that returns to its freehold owner / lessor.

LEGAL LIFE

Intangible asset’s lawful duration. Patent or copyright is an example of such an asset. If an asset’s economic life is shorter than its legal life, the computed amortization uses the economic life.

LENDING INSTITUTION

It may or may not also be a depository institution. A bank, credit union, or finance company that makes loans.

LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Goods, services, space, agreed-to prices, terms, and time are all particulars documented in what becomes a binding contract once the associated parties all sign it.

LETTER OF REFUSAL

Refuseal to comply with a stated contract requirement is documented in this written confirmation. Clearly states why and must suggest alternatives for resolution. A subcontractor or vendor not willing to disclose proprietary

LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT

Buyer interest for a specific product in a specific purchase decision as a degree of intensity.

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