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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






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






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






4. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






5. Written description of how something should be done.






6. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






7. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






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






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






11. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






12. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






13. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.






14. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






15. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






18. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






35. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.






36. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






37. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






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






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






40. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






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






42. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






43. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






45. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






47. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






49. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






50. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.







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