Business Vocabulary

Their deadline was looming so they stepped up the ………. and began to work harder.

A manager knows what s/he needs to get done each day, and usually knows this at the end of the previous day, so s/he should get a ..... plan thought out ahead of time.

If you do want to set up ....., you should do whatever you can to learn about launching and running a traditional retail business before you do so.

A political split suggests legislative ..... in Washington, which is not a bad situation for the financial markets; equity investors tend to favor a divided government since it usually suggests less government intervention in the economy and stock market.

The Fair ..... Reporting Act (FCRA), enforced by the FTC, is designed to promote accuracy and ensure the privacy of the information used in consumer reports; businesses that supply information about you to CRAs and those that use consumer reports also have responsibilities under the law.

I, Terry Semel, the CEO of Yahoo! Inc, certify that I have reviewed this ..... report on Form 10-Q of Yahoo! Inc. and based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other information included fairly present the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant for the period presented in this report.

Because of the ..... collection tactics used in many countries, collection agents are viewed as thugs or gangsters in some areas of the world; as a result, overseas debtors tend to be more wary of 'collectors' and feel obliged to protect themselves from international fraud.

..... interest is interest based not on a 365-day year but on a 360-day year, and this can result in a significant difference.

A ..... is a request for money that must be paid by an insurance company. This is made when an accident or theft occurs and the policy holder wants to be compensated for the amount that was agreed upon by the insurance company beforehand.

A ..... chart is a circular diagram that is split up into different sectors and can reveal a breakdown of data at a certain point in time.