A duty rate that a market adopts for trading. It is place on imports from other countries or markets.

The best interest of a company. The good of the whole company is only as good as it is for the indivual.

An item for sale with a standard application, design, and system requirements. It can be bought from many places or be customized.

A fact that is widely known but assumed to be true without any proof that it is.

A party that does work for a firm but isn’t a partner or proprietor.

The way a spouse’s ownership is decided when a marriage occurs. Joint purchases are kept together but separate ones are kept separate. Should a death or divorce occur it is helpful.

A resource that creates benefits. Overuse of these resources is bad.

The difference between machines that allows interchangeablility. They must be used either together or seperate.

A document that shows income in percent rather than dollars.

The way a message is sent to the audience in print or broadcast.

1. a message or object that is used to communicate. 2.a short report to update the public on a project.

A person who believes in communism. Problems are solved by taking away private ownership and making everything a community good. Well known members of this group are Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and

A bank owned by the local community. There is no national presence and are found in the locality that runs them. They are independent institutions.

The right of a beneficiary to accept a lump sum instead of payments.

The money set aside for the interest rates to cover pension funds in the future. With lower interest you set more aside. Vice Versa.

An airline that links to larger ones in bigger cities. It is an affiliate and shares codes with the large chain airline.

A co-signer on a mortgage who is individually or jointly liable for the repayments on a loan for the entire amount. The individual shares ownership of the property with one or more

A disc that is recordable on one side. Data is stored on rings that are cut by laser. Up to 700 mb can be stored on it. the Dutch firm Phillips invented

Any media that can handle animation, video, and sound. It is played on the computers CDI player or attached to the TV. The manual for this is called the green book.

Any media that allows recording of data. It has an extra layer that allows the writing but not erasing. The manual for this is the orange book.