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Category: Finance

WITH DIVIDEND

Buying shares where the purchaser can expect a dividend. See with rights.

WORKGROUP

Two or more people acting like a team to achieve a common goal, may not work in same department.

ZIPPER CLAUSE

Provision of collective bargaining agreements stating that all parts of the agreement are contained and nothing has ben left out.

WRITTEN DATA

Data that is given in writing, if not it is not considered for a bid, quote or proposal.

UNFAIR DISMISSAL

Termination in a contract for employment that is unfair or inadmissible.

UNIFORM COSTING

Using the same approach to production and operation costing by several businesses.

UNILATERAL CONTRACT

1. Contract where one party makes another party an offer to perform an act and assent is promised by performing the act. 2. Contract where one party has an enforceable obligation.

UNIT LOAD

1. One standard shipping container of goods. 2. Alternate term for unitized load.

UNITED STATES

Made up of the 50 federated states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Johnston Island, Guam, Wake and Midway Islands, Northern Marianas and US Virgin Islands.

UNREALIZED

Transaction that has happened but not been paid for as yet.

UNSTABLE

Tending to, or susceptible to decomposition or a physical or chemical unwanted change.

UPSCALE

Something made to appeal to well to do classes with a price tag and design to match.

URBAN

Populated built up area including a municipality with a population greater than 5000.

U-SHAPE SETUP

Arrangement of seats in a U shape where chairs are on the outside of the shape.

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