The expense incurred while entertaining clients and travelling on business.

Negotiable obligations of debt by a federal government that comprises treasury bonds, treasury notes and treasury bills.

Centre for treeing people with drug abuse or mental illness.

Graphic tool that breaks down components and then maps them all out creating a diagram looking like a tree growing.

Scheme of network cabling where hubs are connected together in succeeding levels providing redundancy. Also known as cascaded star topology or tree network.

Pattern showing the gradual change of a condition, process or average moving in one direction over time.

Analysing method of time series data involving comparisons of the same item over a long period to detect general relationships with associated factors and to project the patterns future direction.

Time series data that is represented graphically.

Quality control chart displaying deviation from an expected trend.

Technique of forecasting using statistical methods in order to predict future patterns of time series data.

Factor affecting insurance rates allowing for cost increases.

Technique in forecasting where (1) baseline scenario constructed using trends, (2) Future events are identified and evaluated for degree of impact (3) combined effects of 1 and 2 used to create future

Curved or straight line on a trend chart indicating pattern or direction of time series data.

Simple technique of estimating the future values of time series data by extending current graph line.

Average change pattern of time series data inane upward, level or downward direction.

Way of analysing information using a base line and then each period after that is stated as a percept of the base line.

Change in direction of trading exceeding normal correction point. See retracement.

Subject or liable to judicial examination in court.

System used at medical centres to assess a person’s injury or illness and rank according to severity.

Taking place of trade in 3 countries or regions.