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






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






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






4. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.






5. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






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






9. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






10. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






23. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






24. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






25. A demanding or stimulating situation.






26. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






34. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






35. Sales divided by total assets.






36. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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







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