Business Glossary

1. bill of lading

"A document issued by a carrier to a sipper, listing and acknowledging receipt of goods for transport and specifyng terms of delivery."

2. exponent

"A quantity representing the power to which a given number of expression is to be raised, usually expressed as a raised symbol beside the number or expression."

3. fund

"A sum of money save or made available for a particular purpose."

4. headhunter

 "A person who identifies and approaches suitable candidates employed elsewhere to fill business positions."

5. meeting agenda

 "A written statement of the matters which will be considered at a particular meeting."

6. office automation

 "Office automation refers to the varied computer machinery software used to digitally create, collect, store, manipulate, and relay office information needed for accomplishing basic tasks."

7. project management 

"The body of knowledge concerned with principles, techniques, and tools used in planning, control, monitoring, and review of projects."

8. retailer

 "A business or person that sells goods to the consumer, as opposed a wholesaler or supplier, who normally sell their goods to another business."

9. sales figures 

" The value of amount of the total sales of an industry's or compagny's products for a particular period."

10. survey 

"To ask (many people) a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something."

11. payday lenders

"Provide short term loans or cash advances to borrowers at high interest rates and fees."

12. real estate broker

 "An agent who has met education requirements to qualify for their own real estate business and hire other independent agents from whom they will earn a commission of what the agent generates in sales volume."

13. value dating

 "Situation when value or credit is given for funds transferred between banks."

14. drawee bank

 "Bank named in a letter of credit on whom drafts are to be drawn for payment."

15. national tax policy

 "A policy that dictates where the tax burdens shall lie. Politicians dictate the type of tax structure they wish to implement, hopefully keeping in mind how their policies and laws will affect the individual and businesses."

16. lend-lease

 " Exchange or transfer of goods and services between frindly parties for a common cause or in mutual benefit."

17. brokerage

 "The payment to a broker for a deal carried out."

18. banking operations

"The legal transactions executed by a bank in its daily business, such as providing loans, mortages and investments, depending on the focus and size of the bank."

19. asset

 " Something valuable that an entity owns, benefits from, or has use of, in generating income."

20. refund

 " Compensation paid to a customer for over-invoicing or for returned goods."

References

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