Economies of certain Asian and Latin American countries. Huge potential for growth seems guaranteed, but significant political, monetary, and social risks are potential dangers. Rapidly growing and volatile.

Entirely new or restructured industrial sectors. Coming into being as customers seek change, as new technologies overtake older ones, or as new socio-economic conditions manifest themselves. Typically growing at a rate faster

Tackles issues involving future accounting practices. This association acts under the provisions of FASB.

New market structured on new technology, new standards, world-wide access and revised regulations. Arising from digitalization, deregulation, globalization, and open standards, these markets are shifting the balance of economic power from the

Developing country, typically involved in a emerging market, becoming an industrialized nation by achieving greater industrial capacity.

New technologies that will substantially alter the business and social environment. These include information technology, wireless data communication, man-to-machine communication, on-demand printing, biotechnologies, and advanced robotics. All of these are currently improving

Measures quantity of pollutant thrown into the atmosphere or dumped in water. Measured as an average amount of a specific pollutant or material discharged in by a specific process, fuel, equipment, or

Maximum amount of a specific pollutant from a single fixed or mobile source allowed to be discharged into the atmosphere or water.

The number of ems as a measure of total area of type print.

Symbols and symbolization electronically keyed by keyboard or keypad. Initially begun as digital facial expressions on digital devices. Primarily used to express an emotion. Example: 🙁 denotes sad; 😎 happy; People emphasize

Instead of logical or practical factors, using emotional factors such as looks, status value, popularity, existing conditions as the basis of promotional activity for a product.

Motivating people to buy a brand or a firm’s products based on peripheral value or goodwill obtain by a company. An example is buying a product where a fairly high percentage of

When part of a quote is emphasized by bolding, italicizing, or underlining them. to indicate that the emphasis is the author’s or reviewer’s note, these words are typically enclosed in square brackets

A lung disease that swells and destroys the lung tissue. Certain substances such as asbestos are known causes.

Investigation, observation, experimentation, or experience as sources of this type of knowledge. Contrast with logical or mathematical assumptions basis of theoretical knowledge. See also empiricism.

Based on available data, skills, experience, and knowledge of the estimator, a cost estimation is methodically obtained.

A statistical model. Derived by calculating the number of times an event occurs to the number of possible times it could occur, and expressing that results as a ratio. Used to propose

A statistical rule for a normal distribution. Declares that most values will be within 3 standard deviations of the mean. Known also as 689599.7 rule or three sigma rule.

UK term for an individual whose compensation and benefits are taxable, and who is works regularly, full-time or part-time.

Provided by the employer for expenses such as medical care, death, or disability, to an employee. Benefits are often part of compensation.