NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT
Increasing or maintaining an improper response or behavior’s likely reoccurrence based on removing a challenge, penalty, stimulus, or reward.
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Increasing or maintaining an improper response or behavior’s likely reoccurrence based on removing a challenge, penalty, stimulus, or reward.
Appointing unqualified relatives and friends to positions in one’s organization when an outsiders might be better qualified. Typically connected with political office. Where complete trust and willingness to work hard for little
Security’s price change between closing price as last trading price on a trading day and closing price on the next trading day. Net change is the difference between the closing bids from
Revenue percentage that is Net income. Calculated as: Net income times 100 divided by total revenue. Also known as net margin or net profit margin.
In the current accounting period, the discount amount allocated to accounts payable from a sales price minus discount.
Allowances, discounts, and returns subtracted from total items purchased amount.
after certain operating expenses are subtracted from recognized revenue, this amount results. Tax and dividend payments are part of the operating expenses.
1. In Computers, this is an interconnected computers and peripherals grouping that shares software and hardware resources between many users. Connections occur by cable and/or wireless. The Internet is a global network
Economic policies that President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced as a series of programs after the Great Depression left the U.S. economy utterly wasted. His programs provided help to millions of Americans stuck
Responsible for attracting foreign investment in New Zealand, and promoting exports, this specific government agency’s mission.
A wife, by affinity, or by blood, like a parent, sibling, or offspring is a deceased’s nearest relative.
Nitrous acid ester or salt containing the nitrite (NO2) ion. Certain bacteria in the soil convert nitrites into nitrates as plant nutrients. They are used mainly as meat coloring agents and food
To prevent any non-written change in its terms, this type of provision exists in an agreement.
Official names, terms, or specialized vocabulary as a set or system, used in a specific area, discipline, or subject, like accounting, engineering, finance, or law. As an online dictionary, for example, this
A loan no longer receiving regular payments.
A rule that requires a board to prove its not simply taking care of itself.
The value given to bonds with embedded options.
A repurchase agreement updated daily as it expires every 24 hours.
When a company unexpectedly retains risk leading to losses. This usually occurs when they are not properly managing their reserves or self insurance. Refer to retention and risk retention
Provides bonuses and cash to management if the company does well.