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Stated by US economics professor Arthur M. Okun, the law defines the relationship between a fall in Gross National Product and unemployment. It states that unemployment increases by one percent for every

Using advanced printing technology, ODP can produce a commercial quality print run of up to a few hundred copies in just a few hours.

This is a system that captures all data when a transaction is made. Erasing the need to copy information later makes this an efficient system.

Branch of metaphysics concerned with the study of being and the nature of existence. Also describes the assumed components of a categorisation system, concept or theory.

Firms with shares that are publicly traded, not owned by a small number of investors. This is the opposite of a closed corporation.

A ticket that covers travel from the port of departure to one destination, and return travel to the port of departure from a different destination (e.g. Newcastle-Melbourne / Perth-Newcastle). The passenger is

Open shop firms may be any of the following: 1. Firms that don?t require employees to be members of a union, 2. Firms that refuse to deal with unions, 3. Firms where

The first bookkeeping entries of a new firm, account or accounting period.

1. Any person or a device that enables another device to function. 2. A function used in mathematics, usually given a symbol (such as + or -). 3. In telecoms, one might

Any system that enables the storage of digitized data on magnetic media (e.g. CDs, DVDs), with database indexing so that data can be retrieved online.

The price to be paid by an investor for an option contract, based upon the security of the underlying asset and the time left until the option expires.

Harmful effects caused by ingesting a toxin.

Agencies that only sell ordinary life insurance.

1. Similar to a living organism, with clear and functional internal structure and consistent life cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death. 2. Compounds (natural or synthesized) that contain carbon.

Resources at an organization?s disposal, including human resources, material resources, financial resources, information resources and intellectual resources.

A typically hierarchical framework of authority, accountability, communication, and allocation of responsibility. Organizational structures should reflect the goals of the organization if they are to be successful.

Used in elevations, floor plans and drawings of building sections, orthographic projections are 2D isometric views of a 3D object at right angles to the views and lines of sight, drawn to

Non-pension benefits received by a retired employee.

Measurement of treatment given to patient, and of response to that treatment.

1. Products, services, work or energy that is produced by a company, machine or individual in a given period. 2. Computing: Information suitable for transmission from a computer to external devices; transferring