Category: Finance

Strict, austere or intense with disastrous consequences.

The legal system used by the Islamic people that is based on principles in the Koran and other literature.

A term in Japan where employees are aware, through training, of an organisations norms, culture , principles, objectives, traditions, methods of operation and its value system.

The gross weight of a shipped item that includes all wrapping, packaging, boxing but excludes the container.

A rise, in the short term, of a trading price for a security or futures contract due the buying of short sellers out of that position.

A ratio indicating how much a firm relies on its short term financing.

Any movement in the price an asset shows over a short period of time such as hours or days. Day traders try to profit from these trands.

The level of output where total revenue is equal to total variable costs and the price of the product equals an average variable price.

A geographical area of California that is considered the hub of technology of the US that comprises computer companies and manufacturers of computer chips.

A dwelling structure that is complete in one unit and not attached to another dwelling by common walls.

A systrem of accounting that is simple where all transactions are only recorded once and not as in a double=entry book keeping system.

A technique that is used in an interview where the applicant is placed in a certain situation and asked about how to resolve it.

A high price that is aimed at the higher income groups for any status and luxury goods or for extracting a maximum return from markets for any new technology.

A compensation for sales personnel where they are paid different percentages of commission at different volumes of sales.

The trades and investments in stocks that are made by the most sophisticated vendors who have a great understanding of financial markets and often see trends earlier than others do.

Messages in the media that are designed to motivate or educate the public to et them to engage in a voluntary social activity or community service.

Actions and thoughts that have been influenced by groups or another person by peer pressure, marketing and conformity.

The government provided facilities such as education, health care and housing in order to improve living conditions of children, elderly and the disbled.

An agent used for cleaning that is biodegradable and will break down into its smaller and simpler elements in a shirt period of time.

A research and development centre that has been federally funded and is located at Carnegie Mellon University.