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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






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






3. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






4. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






7. Things which are likely or feasible.






8. A demanding or stimulating situation.






9. The right to have your political view kept secret.






10. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






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






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






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






43. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






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






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






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






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






48. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






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






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







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