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1. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






2. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






3. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






4. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






5. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






6. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






7. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






8. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.






9. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






10. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






11. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.






12. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






13. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






14. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






15. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






16. Metal rails along which a train travels.






17. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






18. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.






19. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






20. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






21. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.






22. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






23. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






24. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






25. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






26. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






27. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.






28. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






29. Things which are likely or feasible.






30. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






31. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






32. Debts; money that must be paid.






33. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.






34. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






35. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






36. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






37. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






38. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.






39. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






40. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






41. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






42. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






43. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.






44. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






45. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






46. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






47. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.

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48. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






49. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






50. The times of highest demand for a product or service.







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