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TICK MARK

A notation made on an accounting sheet showing it has been reviewed by an auditor.

TIME PRODUCTIVITY

Ability of consuming today’s goods to generate more consumption of goods.

TOLL CALL

Phone call made from outside the exchange area and charged on a per minute basis.

TOP DOWN

1. Communications. Where an employee is given information on prospects of actions and then given feedback. 2. Decision making. Approach where results are decided upon first and then the method to get

TORSION

Strain produced by twisting material.

TRACER

Inquiry that is started to trace a piece of information back to the document it originated from, or to find a shipments that is lost or delayed.

TRADING DIVIDENDS

Practice where firms sell and buy each others stock in order to collect maximum dividends. Also known as dividend capture.

TRANSPONDER

Radio relay equipment that works when hit by a signal it responds and sends or reflects the signal it received.

TRILATERAL COMMISSION

David Rockefeller founded this in 1973 and is a non-governmental group for discussing policy.

TROUGH

An economics’ cycle lowest point. Compare to peak.

TRUSTED DOMAIN

Web site or portal acting as a trusted third party between buyers and sellers.

TUTORIAL

Program of instruction that is self-paced and provides information in a learning unit.

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