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TARIFF WAR

The counter balancing of tariff rates by one country that is a retaliatory act in relation to another country to gain advantages in trade.

TARIFF RATE QUOTA

The import quota allowing a limited quantity of merchandise to enter a country that is to be consumed at a tariff at a reduced rate. Tariff quota.

TARIFF SCHEDULE

The list of prices, rates and charges that have ben arranged in some sort of order and are published. See import tariff schedule and shipping tariff schedule.

TARGET POPULATION

The particular group of people that have been identified as the recipient of a campaign, product or advertisement.

TARIFF ESCALATION

Situation where import duties on components are lowest and then they increase towards the finished goods. See tariff anomaly.

TAX AVOIDANCE

The lawful tax liability minimization that occurs from a sound financial plan. Tax avoidance is legal but tax evasion is not.

TACTICS

Means of carrying out a strategy that is planned to deal with a moments demands.

TARIFF CONCESSION SCHEME

The Australian Tax that is levied on all imported goods that do not contain any materials that have been produced locally.

TAG-ALONG

In corporate law, the legal right ensuring all share holders can take part in a deal along with the majority shareholder.

TANDEM PLAN

A US subsidized mortgage program where loans enable developers and builders to create not for profit public housing.

TACTICAL

Pertaining or involving ends, actions or means that are short term or immediate in duration and of lees importance than strategy.

TALL ORGANIZATION

The pyramid type of organization with a relatively high number of ;levels in the hierarchy. Opposite to a flat organization.

TASK SIGNIFICANCE

The extent of the importance of an identifiable piece of work to other s within and outside of the organization.

TAILORING

Adaptation of requirements to current needs of operation by deleting, modifying and supplementing without any deviation from the norm. See also deviation.

TAX CERTIFICATE

The proof of payment of taxes due on a property or income that is official.

SYMPTOM

The subjective or apparent manifestation of a disease or condition or the change of such. See syndrome.

STRONG DOLLAR

State of the US dollar affecting imports and exports when traded for a higher value of foreign currency.

TAGUCHI METHOD

Method of quality control combining process control and control charts with process and product design in order to get a total design that is robust.

TANGIBLE ASSET

Assets listed as plant equipment, property including machinery, cash, anything that has a physical existence.

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