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1. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






2. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






3. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






4. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






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






6. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






7. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






8. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






9. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.






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






11. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.






12. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






13. The right to have your political view kept secret.






14. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






15. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






18. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






19. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






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






21. Cargo which is transported by plane.






22. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






23. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






24. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






25. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






26. A new scientific or technical idea.






27. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






28. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






29. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






30. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






31. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.






32. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






33. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






34. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






35. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






37. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






38. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






39. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






40. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






41. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






42. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






43. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






44. Estimated Time of Arrival.






45. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.






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

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47. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






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






49. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.






50. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.







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