Dictionnary of business terms

Ideal for professionals in all fields of business, from Accounting and Banking to Real Estate and the Stock Market, Dictionary of Business Terms combines the best features of a dictionary with the thoroughness of an encyclopedia. It covers more than 500 subject areas includes abbreviations, acronyms, popular idioms, proper names, contact lists of organizations, and the latest terminology in state-of-the-art technology.

Information ranges from brief entries with definitions and cross references, to comprehensive coverage of major subjects, including in-depth articles and evaluations in the key areas of management, communications, money, business resources, and organizational procedures.

Entries include:

• Acceptance Sampling
• Operations Research
  
• Bailment * Perishable Goods
  
• Dynamic Programming
• Restraint Of Trade
  
• Fair Trade Acts
• Simulation Models
  
• Investment Tax Credit
• Trade Discount
  
• Job-Cost System
• Unbalanced Growth
  
• Leadership Training
• Vertical Integration
  
• Market Strategy
• Working Capital
  
• Nominal Price
• Zero-Base Budgeting

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

WILBUR CROSS is the author/co-author of nearly 40 non-fiction books, including The Prentice Hall Small Business Model Letter Book. A form'er editor for Time, Inc., Mr. Cross is himself the owner of a small business.