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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. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






2. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






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






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






7. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.






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






9. A demanding or stimulating situation.






10. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






11. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






12. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






20. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






22. The examination and evaluation of something.






23. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






26. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






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






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






29. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.






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






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






32. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






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






34. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.






35. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






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






39. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






41. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






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






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






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






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






46. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.






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






48. 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.






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






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







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