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APPURTENANCE LIEN

When a new owner can take possession of anything on the land they purchased. This occurs when responsibility is not taken as the contract states.

ARCHIVE

1. Backing up files on a computer. Refer to archives. 2. To store documents for long term use. 3. The archives building.

ARRANGEMENT

When a debtor and creditor make an agreement about repayment or a debt.

ASTERISK

The star symbol that indicates a foot note or end note has additional information. Refer to star paging.

ATTORNEYATLAW

A party qualified to practice law in their jurisdiction. AKA attorney. Refer to advocate, barrister, counsel, lawyer, and queen’s counsel.

AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS

Anything with high levels of chromium and nickel. It is corrossion resistant, ductile, and weldable. It is the largest selling steel. It is used in heavy duty work. Refer to feritic stainless

AUTO SUPPLIER SUPPORT PROGRAM (AUTO SSP)

A program the treasury department started to help the auto industry. Due to economic crisis $5 billion was granted to help extend credit. If qualified the company could stay open.

AVAILABILITY

1.when a resource is able to be used. 2. the percent a computer is usable. 3. the ability of any item to do its task whenever it needs to.

ASSESSED VALUE

Real estate value that government assessors use for taxes and court damages. This is not appraisal value.

ATTRIBUTION THEORY

The idea that people understand their environment based on percieved cause an effect relationships. Their own behaviors are used to determing future ones based on the cause.

ADDITIVE

An agent that works with another to add to an effect.

ADJUSTMENT INCOME

A policy that affords a living to the inheritor in the event of the death of the insured until the inheritor can maintain a living on their own.

ADVANCE/DECLINE LINE (A/D OR AD)

A lined that is placed on a graph based on the advance decline ratio. The change in price traded is placed over time to determing placement of the line. Refer to advance

ADVERTISE

Buying an advertisement to get new customers or improve relations with the old customers.

AFTERNOON DRIVE

The prime radio times to advertise. They are from 3-7 pm and 6-10 am.

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