Google-owned payment processing service. Makes online purchase paying very easy for buyers. Checking order and in-transit status from multiple websites happens on one page via one’s Google Checkout account. Stores credit and

Obsoleted by Google-like advanced search engine. Early online method of simple text storage and retrieval.

Exercise executive power, fairly and systematically.

A DEBT instrument issued by a governmental authority as a funding mechanism. Government bonds are generally issued on a fixed or floating rate, COUPON BEARING, basis, with maturities extending from 1 to

Government-generated organization that is like an NGO; typically established to publicize issues the government wants noticed. Not a traditional NGO.

Additional time scheduled or allocated to complete a task, such as complying with a regulation, meeting an obligation, or obtaining an agreement.

Loan agreement point that a borrower cam skip installments if the borrower prepaid some of the loan. The skipped installments can not exceed the amount prepaid.

Measure of angle in units of 1/100th of a right angle or 0.9 degree. Known also as grade.

1. Category level, quality rating, or step-wise rank. 2. Scaled classification. 3. To make a bumpy surface even or smooth. 4. A building or structure horizontal ground level 5. Another name for

Commissions as a percentage paid per an achievement schedule. Category or amount of policies written is the basis for the step-wise levels of commissions paid.

Typically in life insurance policies taken on children. Death benefit dependent on age of the child or age of the policy. It is possible for the benefit amount to be less than

The beginning premium of a contract is low and increases over time based on a schedule.

Slope angle, be it an incline or a decline. Three typical ways to measure it: (1) The difference between the ground or horizontal, the ‘grade line’ and the incline or decline stated

A rating level scheme for rating a given city’s fire safety. Many factors figure into this rating. The National Board of Fire Underwriters make this schedule.

Students applying to business schools take this standardized exam. Before applying to a university’s MBA program, 2000 or so schools expect or recommend students to take this exam. Like SATs, this test

Graduate school applicants testing determines abstract thinking aptitude. Analytical writing, mathematics and vocabulary are sections of this test.

A lease that uses variable payments adjusted periodically to recognize current value. Payment amounts can also be An economic benchmark rate, like the consumer price index, can be used to adjust the

Another name for graduated payments mortgage.

Level-structured organizational salaries. Individual performance, seniority, experience and job grade all factor into salary increases.

Documented time schedule for graduated mortgage payments to increase by set percentage. This time schedule is usually annually. Typically this is a fixed rate mortgage, not an adjustable rate mortgage. In this