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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






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






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






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






5. Sales divided by total assets.






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






7. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






8. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Debts; money that must be paid.






18. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






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






20. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






23. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






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






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






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






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






37. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






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






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






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






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






42. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






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






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






45. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






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






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






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






49. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






50. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.







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