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TEXT DOCUMENT

Printed, online or written document presenting or communicating a narrative or a table of data that forms a report, memorandum, letter, article etc.

TEXT TYPE

Serif type face chosen to be legible in small sizes.

TEXTILE

Material that is made up from synthetic or natural materials.

TEXTUAL APPROACH

Interpretation according to the clear and ordinary meaning or words in a text.

THAISOI

Society of Ancient Greece that was the forerunner of life and health insurance.

THE ACCOUNTANT’S MAGAZINE

Journal founded in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen in 1897 by the societies of accountants and later adopted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland in 1951.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Paper recognized internationally founded in 1851, printed in New York and distributed nationwide.

THE WEALTH OF NATIONS

Piece of literary work by Adam Smith in 1776 that is considered to be one of the first publications dealing with Economics

THEATRE SETUP

Arrangement of seating where all rows face toward the stage.

THEORY

Set of propositions, assumptions or facts attempting to provide a rational explanation of cause and effect of observed phenomenon.

THEORY OF THE FIRM

A company’s behaviour in pursuing maximization of profit analysed by (1) inputs, (2) production techniques used, (3) quantity produced and (4) prices charged.

THEORY OF THE SECOND BEST

Concept of Economics where all remaining needs should be satisfied even if two or more need cannot be satisfied.

THEORY X AND THEORY Y

2 sets of assumptions by managers about employees and which can be self-fulfilling prophecies. Theory X assumes that (1) people won’t like work and will avoid if possible and (2) they need

THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES

Drug alternative with a different make up chemically but will treat a condition the same manner as other drugs.

THERBLIG

In a time and motion study, it is the base elemental motion representative of one of 18 standardized motions developed by Frank and Lillian Gilbert.

THERM (THM)

Commercial heat unit. One thermo =1000,000Btu, 97 cubic feet of natural gas, 29.3 kWh.

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