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Basic Business Strategies: Key strategies a firm intends to pursue in carrying out its business plan.

Controlled Business Arrangements: As defined under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), an arrangement or combination in which an individual or a firm has more than a 1 percent interest in a company to which th . . . View Full Definition

Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL): A computer programming language invented during the second generation of computers and designed to meet the needs of business. Although less often used today, it was well-suited for writing . . . View Full Definition

Covered Or Hedge Option Strategies: Option position that is offset by an equal and opposite position in the underlying security. Antithesis of naked option.

E-Business: The transfer of data from one computer to another. When computers connect, trading partners can conduct business transactions electronically. E-Business promises a more efficient procedure f . . . View Full Definition

Fictitious Business (Company) Name: A business name other than that of the person under whom the business is registered. Most state license laws require such brokerage offices operating under an assumed name be jointly registe . . . View Full Definition

Business Segment Reporting: Reporting the results of the separate divisions or subsidiaries of a business.

Business Plan: A document that describes an organization's current status and plans for several years into the future. It generally projects future opportunities for the organization and maps the financial . . . View Full Definition

Business Necessity: A defense available when the employer has a criterion for selection that is facially neutral but which excludes members of one sex, race, national origin or religious group at a substantiall . . . View Full Definition

Business Model: The manner in which a particular type of business earns its money. A game developer's business model might be (for instance) 'make games that make the publisher happy so they'll give us mone . . . View Full Definition