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BUSINESS FAILURE

A company ceasing its operations following its inability to make a profit or to bring in enough revenue to cover its expenses. The final step is always that the business runs out

BUSINESS LIABILITY

The term used to describe the liability coverages provided by the Businessowners Liability Coverage Form. It includes liability for bodily injury, property damage, personal injury, advertising injury, and fire damage.

BUSINESS PARTNER

Business partner is a term used to denote a commercial entity with which another commercial entity has some form of alliance. This relationship may be a highly contractual, exclusive bond in which

BUSINESS REPLY MAIL (BRM)

Freepost is a postal service provided by various postal administrations, whereby a person sends mail without affixing postage, and the recipient pays the postage when collecting the mail. Freepost differs from self-addressed

BUSINESS TRUST

A legal trust set up for the purposes of business, but not necessarily one that is operated in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. They may also be referred to as an unincorporated business

BUYTHE BOOK

An ORDER given by a client to a BROKER to purchase all of a SPECIALIST

BAIL BOND

When collateral is used to keep a defendant out of jail before the hearing. It’s a precent of the total bond. It is taken if the person does not appear in court.

B CHANNEL

A channel for second quality goods to be sold. Some of the goods were simply returned.

BACKBONE

The biggest network pipe with the most data traffic. It connects the main server and devices on the network. The size of the backbone is based on the needs of the company.

BACKLOAD

A load carried by a truck that is does not pay.

BAGEL LAND

Stock that will be worth less than a dollar. It is held on to to see if the value will raise.

BARGE

A boat that is flat. It travels canals and rivers. It is uncovered and can be pushed or towed.

BASIC ACCOUNTING EQUATION

How income, expenses, and ownership are related in a company. Idealy income should cover expenses with extra left over.

BEAM

A structural member that crosses supports and carries load vertically. The three types are simple, continuous, and cantilever.

BERMUDATRANSFORMER

AClass 3 Bermudaregistered INSURER that is authorized to write and purchase INSURANCE and REINSURANCE and deal in DERIVATIVES. In order to comply with regulatory restrictions, banks often use transformers to convert derivatives

BEST BUY

A purchase that offers the best combination for the buyer. The delivery, price, quality, and other benefits are considered.

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