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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






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






11. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






13. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






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






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






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






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






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






19. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Metal rails along which a train travels.






25. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.






26. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






37. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






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






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






40. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






41. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






42. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. The examination and evaluation of something.






48. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






49. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






50. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.







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