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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






2. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






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






4. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






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






6. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






7. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






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






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






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






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






12. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






13. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






14. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






15. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






16. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






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






18. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






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






20. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






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






22. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






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






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






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






26. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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






30. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






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






32. Things which are likely or feasible.






33. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.






34. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






35. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






36. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






37. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






38. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






39. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






40. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






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






42. 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.






43. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






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






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






46. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






47. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






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






49. Debts; money that must be paid.






50. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.







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