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Category: Finance

UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT

Legislation addressing securities fraud at state levels drafted by National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1956.

UNIT

1. Determined opt definite quantity used a standard of exchange and measurement. 2. Fractional undivided interest of a mutual fund, unit trust.

UNLAWFUL ENTRY

Forced, unlawful and clandestine entry on land or into premises.

UPLOAD

Data transfer from a client or local computer to a server or remote computer.

USER EXPERIENCE

Outcome of a user interacting with the product and factors making up the perception of the product and its operation.

VALUE ADDED WORK

Actions that increase output generation is more valuable than the inputs used to create it.

VARIABLE PAY

Compensation that needs to be earned every month to be paid, commission and not monthly wages.

VERTICAL MARKET SYSTEM (VMS)

Formal or informal distribution where members work together for best efficiency and economies of scale and eliminate conflict in channels of distribution.

VETTING

Formal examination prior to grant of approval.

VISUAL ANALYSIS

Observing the features and arriving at a general estimation. Also known as visual inspection.

VOICEMAIL

Spoken message left in a ‘mailbox’ of the person being called.

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