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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. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






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






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






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






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






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






7. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






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






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






12. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






16. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






18. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






19. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.






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






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






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






23. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






24. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






25. Sales divided by total assets.






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






27. 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.






28. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.






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






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






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






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






33. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






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






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






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






37. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






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






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






40. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






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






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






43. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






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






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






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






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






48. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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