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YELLOW FEVER

Spread of a viral infection by mosquitoes infected in Tropical Africa, South America and the Caribbean causing degeneration of liver and kidney tissues.

WRITING DOWN ALLOWANCE (WDA)

Capital allowance where costs of acquired assets in the present year as added to a written down value of assets from the previous year.

ZOMBIE DEBT

Term describing old debts bought to life by actions of collecting it.

WROUGHT IRON

Type of iron with approximately 3% slag giving it a certain grain and look. Resistant to rust, suitable for forging and rolling than casting.

WYSIWYG

“What you see is what you get”. Display showing what a document will look when it has been printed.

ZIPPER CLAUSE

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

WILLIE SUTTON RULE

Should focus on high yield activities and not waste time focusing on lower yield ones.

WORKING FILE

Temporary file of data, drafts, notes etc. Used in analyzing and preparing plans, documents and projects.

WIKI

Website of collaboration allowing users to edit, and upload web page content.

WITH RIGHTS

Buying shares where the purchaser has the right o buy more shares in the next share issue.

WITNESS TAMPERING

Obstructing justice by harassment, intimidation of the witness before and after testimony.

WIDE ECONOMIC MOAT

Company’s advantage over its competition able to be exploited for profit over time.

WITH PARTIAL RECOURSE

Legal term. Seller has the responsibility to reimburse the buyer an agreed upon part of the overall loss from the non-performing asset.

WORKFLOW

Steps comprising a work process where 2 or more people add or create value to activities of an organization.

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