The idea that people understand their environment based on percieved cause an effect relationships. Their own behaviors are used to determing future ones based on the cause.

Acceleration can occur if one party breaches a contract or a term of a contract. Full payment or accelerated payment of a credit account may be required immediately.

A business type that helps start up businesses to gain financial and physical resources. Accelerators may choose to work with businesses who have been rejected by venture capital firms or other investors

A buyers realistic expectation of the cost of a product or service. This is based on the quality and benefits expected.

A level of material and human loss involved in the industrial process.

1. Agreements: Two parties agree to the terms of a contract. If it is denied a counter off is made until the agreement is reached. Upon agreement the contract is legally binding

When a statistic does not support the hypothesis it is considered a null hypothesis.

The authority of a manager to delegate tasks.

A risk management technique used when the risk is acceptable.

The individual who agrees to purchase good by signing a bill on or before its due date.

1. The time when an individual is permitted into some security point. This is also called system access. 2. The authority to access restricted records.

See the definition for data transfer rate.

The time delay between the request and its completion. AKA data access time.

When one party takes charge of anothers property or records by a contract that both parties agree to.

The number of new employees hired during a period of time. It is expressed as a percent of the total employees.

Goods used in the operation process, marketing, or administration. They are not part of the final product. Or a party who is not the main culprit but connected to a crime. Refer

An unforeseeable and unexpected turn of events that causes loss in value, injury, and increased liabilities. The event is not deliberately caused and is not inevitable. Refer to incident.

Acceptable guidelines for health insurance and accident insurance in Canada. AKA uniform accident and sickness act.

Controling accident potential by preventing escalation, achieving a safe state, or balancing consequences.

The calculated probability that an employee will be harmed at their job. This comes with machinery, electricity, fire, chemicals, and heavy objects.