Flashcards in Deck 25 Deck (25):
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agents
Intermediaries who bring buyers and sellers together and do not own the goods they sell
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allowance
A partial return of the sale price for merchandise that the customer has kept
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blind check method
The receiver of a delivery writes the description of the merchandise, counts the quantities received, and lists them on a blank form or dummy invoice
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bonded warehouse
Public or private warehouses that store products requiring the payment of a federal tax
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budget accounts
Accounts that allow the payment of a purchased item over a certain time period without a financial charge
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Category Management
A process that involves managing product categories as individual business units
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Collateral
Something of value that a person pledges as payment for a loan in case of a default
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Contract Carries
For-hire trucking companies that provide equipment and drivers for specified routes
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Cost Plus Tracking
All costs and expenses are calculated, and the desired profit is added to arrive at a price
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Cycle Counts
Local chain store managers or their designated buyers who are authorized to make special purchases for their individual stores
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Decentralized Buying
Local chain store managers or their designated buyers who are authorized to make special purchases for their individual stores
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Direct Check Method
The merchandise is checked directly against the actual invoice or purchase order
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Doing Business As Registration
The registration by which a county government officially recognizes that a new proprietorship or partnership exists
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Dollar Control
The planning and monitoring of the total inventory investment that a business makes during a stated period of time
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Embargo
A total ban on specific goods coming
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Emotional Motive
A feeling experienced by a customer through association with a product
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Empowerment
Encouragement of team members to contribute and take responsibility for the management process
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Endless Chain Method
The process of asking previous customers for names of potential customers
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Extensive Decision Making
The process used when there has been little or no previous experience with an item
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Foreign Direct Investment
Investments in factories, offices, and other facilities in another country that are used for a business's operations
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Free-On-Board
The prices for goods includes delivery at the seller's expense to a specific point and no further
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Freight Forwarders
Private companies that combine less than carload or truckload shipments from several businesses and deliver them to their destinations
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Horizontal Organization
A structure where top management shares decision making with self managing teams of workers who set their own goals and make their own decisions
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Implied Warranty
A warranty that takes effect automatically by state law whenever a purchase is made
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