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Category: H

HOSPITALIZATION EXPENSE POLICY

A policy giving coverage fir the inpatient stays and the expenses of the tests during the stay. It is also for emergency care and surgery.

HABIT BUYING

Buying the same brand over and over. It is due to lack of negativity rather than loyalty. It involves low involvement products.

HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON

A hydrocarbon with atoms of bromine, chlorine, or flourine from group 17. The production of these hydrocarbons are restricted. AKA halocarbon.

HANGING INDENT

A paragraphy style when the first ile is on the left margin and othes are indented the same space. It is in data lists. AKA outdenting.

HARD METAL

A metallic carbide made of tantalum, titanium, tungsten, and vanadium. It is used in tools or steels. AKA cemented carbide.

HARMONIZED INDEX OF CONSUMER PRICES (HICP)

An INFLATION index widely used throughout the European Union that measures changes in consumer prices. Unlike various other CONSUMER PRICE INDEX measures, HICP excludes owneroccupied rental costs. See also PRODUCER PRICE INDEX,

HEADLINE EFFECT

Stating that negativenews has an effect in companies and economy. It can cause less spending.

HEAT ISLAND EFFECT

A dome that is made over an urban or industrial area. The air is warmer above ground level and traps pollution. It is noticed in the morning and night and leaves mid

HEAVY USERS

One third of the customers of a good or service that make up two thirds of profits.

HELP DESK

A call center to give user assistance on computer related issues. Individuals with a background walk a user through a process. A single product can have many help lines.

HETEROGENEOUS

A group of items that are different. It is the opposite of homogeneous.

HIRED AUTOMOBILE

A car that is not the insured parties or a member of their household. It is rented by the insured party.

HOCKEY STICK BIDDING

When brokers offer a part of an investment to buy at an inflated price. It is unfair and opens firms to fraud charges.

HOLISTIC

A view on the knowledge that uses nature, functions, components, interactions, and relationships.

HONOR SYSTEM

An arrangement where customers help themselves and are trusted to pay for what they take.

HORIZONTAL MARKETING

Merging firms on one level to get more opportunities. Resources are combined andmoved to make the most profit. Refer to vertical marketing system.

HOST COMPUTER

A main compter that is connected to others it gives data to on a network. Its like a server in the client server system.Every computer is a peer and a host on

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