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−	[[~~random sampling~~]]: an ~~unbiased sampling technique in which every member~~ of ~~the population has~~ an equal chance of being included in the sample. Based on probability theory, random sampling is the process of selecting and canvassing a representative group of individuals from a particular population in order to ~~identify the attributes or attitudes of the population as a whole~~.	+	[[qualification payment]]: an additional payment sometimes made to employees of New Zealand companies, who have gained an academic qualification relevant to their jobs.

−	[[~~rate of interest~~]]: a ~~percentage charged on a loan or paid on an investment for the use of the money.~~	+	[[qualified lead]]: a sales prospect whose potential value has been carefully evaluated through research
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−	~~[[rate of return]]: an accounting ratio of the income from investment to the amount of investment, used to measure financial performance.~~
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−	[[recurring payments]]: an electronic payment facility that permits a merchant to process multiple authorizations by the same customer either as multiple payments for a fixed amount or recurring billings for varying amounts.
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−	~~[[response marketing]]: in e-marketing, the process of managing responses or leads from the time they are received~~ through ~~to conversion to sale.~~
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−	~~[[response rate]]: the proportion of subjects in a statistical study who respond to a researcher's questionnaire.~~
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−	~~[[revolving fund]]: a fund the resources of which are replenished from the revenue of the projects that it finances~~

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-[[self-liquidating]]: providing enough income to pay off the amount borrowed for financing.
+[[random sampling]]: an unbiased sampling technique in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample. Based on probability theory, random sampling is the process of selecting and canvassing a representative group of individuals from a particular population in order to identify the attributes or attitudes of the population as a whole.
-[[service business]]: A retail business that deals in activities for the benefit of others.
+[[rate of interest]]: a percentage charged on a loan or paid on an investment for the use of the money.
-[[service charge]]: a gratuity usually paid in restaurants and hotels; a fee for any service provided, or additional fee for any enhancements to an existing service.
+[[rate of return]]: an accounting ratio of the income from investment to the amount of investment, used to measure financial performance.
-[[setup costs]]: the costs associated with making a workstation or equipment available for use.
+[[recurring payments]]: an electronic payment facility that permits a merchant to process multiple authorizations by the same customer either as multiple payments for a fixed amount or recurring billings for varying amounts.
-[[short-term notes]]: Loans that come due in one year or less.
+[[response marketing]]: in e-marketing, the process of managing responses or leads from the time they are received through to conversion to sale.
-[[sole proprietorship]]: Business legal structure in which one individual owns the business.
+[[response rate]]: the proportion of subjects in a statistical study who respond to a researcher's questionnaire.

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−	~~[[sales promotion]]: activities, usually short-term, designed to attract attention to a particular product and to increase its sales using advertising and publicity.~~
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−	~~[[sales quota]]: a target set for the sales force stating the number and range of products or services that should be sold.~~
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−	[[sales representative]]: a salesperson selling the products or services of a particular organization or manufacturer. Sales representatives are sometimes employed directly by a company as part of the sales force or they may work independently and be employed by contract. Sales reps often represent more than one product line from more than one company and usually work on commission.
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−	~~[[seasonal business]]: trade that is affected by seasonal factors, for example, trade in goods such as suntan products or Christmas tress.~~
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−	~~[[seed money]]: a usually modest amount of money used to convert an idea into a viable business. Seed money is a form of venture capital.~~
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−	~~[[self-employment]]: being in business on one's own account, either on a freelance basis, or by reason of owning a business. and not being engaged as an employee under a contract of employment.~~
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	[[self-liquidating]]: providing enough income to pay off the amount borrowed for financing.		[[self-liquidating]]: providing enough income to pay off the amount borrowed for financing.

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−	~~[[sales channel]]: a means of distributing products to the marketplace, either directly to the end costumer, or indirectly through intermediaries such as retailers or dealers.~~
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−	~~[[sales force]]: a group of sales people or sales representatives responsible for the sales of either a single product or the entire range of an organization's products.~~
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−	[[sales forecast]]: a prediction of future sales, based on past sales performance. Sales forecasting takes into account the economic climate, current sales trends, company capacity for production, company policy, and market research.
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−	~~[[sales network]]: the distribution network by which goods and services are sold.~~
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−	~~[[sales outlet]]: a company's office that deals with customers in a particular region or country~~
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	[[sales promotion]]: activities, usually short-term, designed to attract attention to a particular product and to increase its sales using advertising and publicity.		[[sales promotion]]: activities, usually short-term, designed to attract attention to a particular product and to increase its sales using advertising and publicity.

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-[[telebanking]]: electronic banking carried out by using a telephone line to communicate with a bank.
+[[sales channel]]: a means of distributing products to the marketplace, either  directly to the end costumer, or indirectly through intermediaries such as retailers or dealers.
-[[telecommute]]:  to work without leaving your home by using telephone lines to carry data between your home and your employer's place of business.
+[[sales force]]: a group of sales people or sales representatives responsible for the sales of either a single product or the entire range of an organization's products.
-[[telemarketing]]: Marketing goods or services directly to the consumer via the telephone.
+[[sales forecast]]: a prediction of future sales, based on past sales performance. Sales forecasting takes into account the economic climate, current sales trends, company capacity for production, company policy, and market research.
-[[telephone survey]]: a research technique in which members of the public are asked a series of questions on the telephone
+[[sales network]]: the distribution network by which goods and services are sold.
-[[terms of sale]]: The conditions concerning payment for a purchase.
+[[sales outlet]]: a company's office that deals with customers in a particular region or country
-[[terms of trade]]: a ratio to determine whether the conditions under which a country conducts its trade are favorable or unfavorable
+[[sales promotion]]: activities, usually short-term, designed to attract attention to a particular product and to increase its sales using advertising and publicity.
-[[test marketing]]: the use of a small-scale version of a marketing plan,  usually in a restricted area or with a small group, to test marketing strategy for a new product.
+[[sales quota]]: a target set for the sales force stating the number and range of products or services that should be sold.
-[[think tank]]: an organization or group of experts researching and advising on issues of society, science, technology, industry, or business.
+[[sales representative]]: a salesperson selling the products or services of a particular organization or manufacturer. Sales representatives are sometimes employed directly by a company as part of the sales force or they may work independently and be employed by contract. Sales reps often represent more than one product line from more than one company and usually work on commission.
-[[trade barrier]]: a condition imposed by a government to limit free exchange of goods internationally.
+[[seasonal business]]: trade that is affected by seasonal factors, for example, trade in goods such as suntan products or Christmas tress.
-[[trade credit]]: permission to buy from suppliers on open account.
+[[seed money]]: a usually modest amount of money used to convert an idea into a viable business. Seed money is a form of venture capital.
-[[trade-fair]]: a commercial exhibition designed to bring together buyers and sellers from a particular market sector.
+[[self-employment]]: being in business on one's own account, either on a freelance basis, or by reason of owning a business. and not being engaged as an employee under a contract of employment.
-[[trademark]]: an identifiable mark on a product that may be a symbol, words, or both, that connects the product to the trader or producer of that product.
+[[self-liquidating]]: providing enough income to pay off the amount borrowed for financing.
-[[turnkey contract]]: immediately. an agreement in which a contractor designs, constructs, and manages a project until it is ready to be handed over to the client and operation can begin he conditions concerning payment for a purchase
+[[service business]]: A retail business that deals in activities for the benefit of others.

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−	~~[[take-home pay]]: the amount of pay an employee receives after all the deductions, such as income tax, social security, or pension, contributions.~~
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−	[[target market]]: The specific individuals, distinguished by socio-economic, demographic and interest characteristics, who are the most likely potential customers for the goods and services of a business.
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−	~~[[target marketing]]: Selecting and developing a number of offerings to meet the needs of a number of specific market segments.~~
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−	~~[[tariff]]: a government duty imposed on imports or exports to stimulate or dampen economic activity.~~
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−	~~[[tax]]: a governmental charge that is not a price for a good or service~~
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−	~~[[taxable]]: subject to tax.~~
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−	~~[[tax bracket]]: a range of income levels subject to marginal tax at the same rate.~~
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−	~~[[tax incentive]]: a tax reduction afforded to people for particular purposes, for example, sending their children to college~~
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−	~~[[tax refund]]: an amount that a government gives back to a taxpayer who has paid more taxes than were due.~~
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−	~~[[tax return]]: an official form on which a company or individual enters details of income and expenses, used to assess tax liability.~~
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−	~~[[tax shelter]]: a financial arrangement designed to reduce tax liability.~~
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−	~~[[tax subsidy]]: a tax reduction that a government gives a business for a particular purpose, usually to create jobs.~~
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−	~~[[T-Bill]]: a debt instrument of the U.S. government. (Treasury Bill)~~
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	[[telebanking]]: electronic banking carried out by using a telephone line to communicate with a bank.		[[telebanking]]: electronic banking carried out by using a telephone line to communicate with a bank.

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-[[unbalanced growth]]: the result when not all sectors of an economy can grow at the same rate.
+[[take-home pay]]: the amount of pay an employee receives after all the deductions, such as income tax, social security, or pension, contributions.
-[[unbundling]]: dividing a company into separate constituent companies, often to sell all or some of them after a takeover.
+[[target market]]: The specific individuals, distinguished by socio-economic, demographic and interest characteristics, who are the most likely potential customers for the goods and services of a business.
-[[uncertainty analysis]]: a study designed to assess the extent to which the variability in an outcome variable is caused by uncertainty at the time of estimating the input parameters of the study.
+[[target marketing]]: Selecting and developing a number of offerings to meet the needs of a number of specific market segments.
-[[undervalued]]: used to describe an asset that is available for purchase at a price lower than it is worth.
+[[tariff]]: a government duty imposed on imports or exports to stimulate or dampen economic activity.
-[[underwrite]]: to assume risk, especially for a new issue or an insurance policy
+[[tax]]: a governmental charge that is not a price for a good or service
-[[underwriter]]: a person or organization that buys an issue from a corporation and sells it to investors
+[[taxable]]: subject to tax.
-[[unearned income]]: income received from sources other than employment
+[[tax bracket]]: a range of income levels subject to marginal tax at the same rate.
-[[unit of trade]]: the smallest amount that can be bought or sold of a share of stock, or a contract included in an option
+[[tax incentive]]: a tax reduction afforded to people for particular purposes, for example, sending their children to college
-[[unlimited liability]]: full responsibility for the obligations of a general partnership
+[[tax refund]]: an amount that a government gives back to a taxpayer who has paid more taxes than were due.
-[[unsecured debt]]: money borrowed without supplying collateral
+[[tax return]]: an official form on which a company or individual enters details of income and expenses, used to assess tax liability.
-[[upsell]]: to sell customers a higher-priced version of a product they have bought previously
+[[tax shelter]]: a financial arrangement designed to reduce tax liability.
-[[used credit]]: the portion of a line of credit that is no longer available
+[[tax subsidy]]: a tax reduction that a government gives a business for a particular purpose, usually to create jobs.

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-[[wages]]: a form of pay given to employees in exchange for the work they have done
+[[value added]]: originally, the difference between the cost of bought-in materials and the eventual selling price of the finished product
-[[waiver of premium]]: a provision of an insurance policy that suspends payment of premiums, for example, if the insured suffers disabling injury
+[[value-added tax]]: a tax added at each stage in the manufacture of a product. It acts as a replacement for a sales tax in almost every industrialized country outside North America.
-[[wallet technology]]: a software package providing digital wallets or purses on the computers of merchants and customers to facilitate payment by digital cash
+[[variable annuity]]: an annuity whose payments depend either on the success of investments that underlie it, or on the value of the index
-[[Wall Street]]: the U.S. financial industry, or the area of New York City where much of its business is done
+[[variable cost]]: a cost of production that is directly proportional to the number of units produced
-[[waste management]]: a sustainable process for reducing the environmental impact of the disposal of all types of materials used by businesses.
+[[variable interest rate]]: an interest rate that changes, usually in relation to a standard index, during the period of the loan
-[[wealth]]: physical assets such as a house or financial assets such as stocks and shares that can yield an income for their holder
+[[venture capital]]: money used to finance new companies or projects, especially those with high earning potential and high risk.
-[[Web marketing]]: the process of creating, developing, and enhancing a Web site in order to increase the number of visits by potential customers
+[[venture funding]]: the round of funding
-[[weighted average]]: an average of quantities that have been adjusted by the addition of a statistical value to allow for their relative importance in a data set
+[[venture management]]: the collaboration of various sections within an organization to encourage entrepreneurial spirit, increase innovation, and produce successful new products more quickly
-[[whistleblowing]]: speaking out to the media or the public on malpractice, misconduct, corruption, or mismanagement witnessed in an organization
+[[verbal contract]]: an agreement that is oral and not written down. It remains legally enforceable by the parties who have agreed to it.
-[[wholesale price]]: a price charged to customers who buy large quantities of an item for resale in smaller quantities to others
+[[vertical market]]: a market that is oriented to one particular specialty, for example, plastics manufacturing or transportation engineering
-[[wholesaling]]: businesses and individuals engaged in the activity of selling products to retailers, organizational users or other wholesalers. Selling for resale.
+[[viral marketing]]: the rapid spread of a message about a new product or service in a similar way to the spread of a virus
-[[withholding tax]]: the money that an employer pays directly to the U.S. government as a payment of the income tax on the employee
+[[virtual organization]]: a temporary network of companies, suppliers, customers, or employees, linked by information and communications technologies, with the purpose of delivering a service or product.
-[[word of mouse]]: word-of-mouth publicity on the Internet. Owing to the fast-paced and interactive nature of online markets, word of mouse can spread much faster than its offline counterpart
+[[vision statement]]: a statement giving a broad, aspirational image of the future that an organization is aiming to achieve.
-[[working capital]]: The excess of current assets over current liabilities. The cash needed to keep the business running from day to
+[[voting rights]]: the rights that shareholders have to vote on matters affecting a corporation