E - Economy
Autor: teacher Jota | Publicado: 2011-03-15T13:55:00-07:00

Earnest Money - Money paid in good faith as a deposit,     usually for a property, to show that the buyer is serious about doing business     with the vendor.
Earn-Out - An arrangement in which an extra future     conditional payment is made to the seller of a business in addition to the     original price, based upon certain criteria being met.
Easterlin Paradox - A theory     that beyond satisfaction of basic needs, increasing wealth of a country does     not produce increasing happiness, suggested by US professor of economics     Richard Easterlin based on his research published in 1974. 
Easy Monetary Policy - A policy which enables the public to     borrow money easily, at low interest rates, in order to expand the economy by     investing the money in business activities.
E-Business - Electronic Business. Using the internet to     conduct business or enable businesses to link together.
E-Commerce - Electronic Commerce. The buying and selling of     products and services over the Internet.
Econometrics - Using mathematics and statistics to study the     economy.
Economic Growth - An increase in a region's or nation's     production of goods and services.
Economic Life - The period of time during which an asset,     e.g. property, vehicle, machinery, etc., is expected to be usable, including     repairs and maintenance, before a replacement is required.
Economic Union - Also known as a     Common Market. An agreement between a group of countries which allows the free     flow of goods, services, labour, etc., between the member countries and usually     has a common currency. 
Economies Of Scale - In manufacturing, the more units being     made the cheaper each unit costs to produce.
Economy - The management of money, currency and trade of a     nation. The efficient management of resources.
Ecotourism - Nature based travel to unspoilt places in the     world with a view to conservation and to bring economic benefit to the local     people. Also known as Ecological Tourism.
E-Currency - Electronic currency. Used on the Internet for     making and receiving payments. Companies which provide this service include     Paypal and E-Gold.
Edutainment - Products or media which both educate and     entertain at the same time, such as TV, books, computer software.
E-Enabled - Being able to communicate and/or conduct business     using the internet.
Egalitarian - Believing that everyone is equal and should all     have the same rights and opportunities in life.
E-Lance - Freelance working using the Internet to sell     services or goods anywhere in the world.
Elasticity Of Demand  - The measure of whether people require     more or less of a product or service after a price change.
Electronic Cottage - A home which has the necessary     electronic equipment, such as telephone, computer, etc., from which to run a     business.
Electronic Data Exchange - A means of exchanging documents     between businesses using electronic equipment such as computers.
Electronic Purse - A type of microchipped smartcard which     stores small amounts of money to enable payment for purchases, especially on     the Internet, instead of having to use cash.
Embezzlement - Dishonestly appropriate goods or money from     one's employer for personal gain; steal from one's employer, typically by     electronic administrative methods, thus abusing a position of trust or     responsibility.
Emolument - Total wages, benefits or compensation paid to     someone for the job they do or the office they hold.
Emoticon - Used in e-mails, internet chat rooms and text     messages, symbols which represent facial expressions, e.g. :-) = smile.
Emotional Capital - Emotional experiences, values and beliefs     of a company's employees that make good working relationships and a successful     business. Low emotional capital can result in conflict between employees, low     morale and poor customer relations.
Emotional Intelligence - The ability or skill of a person to     understand and control their emotions, and to understand and assess and respond     appropriately to the feelings and situations of others. Commonly abbreviated to     EQ (Emotional Quotient, alluding to the concept of IQ - Intelligence Quotient),     Emotional Intelligence theory seeks to enable a     sophisticated practical appreciation and application of the concept of     intelligence, especially in work, management, leadership and human     relationships.
Empirical - Information derived from     experience, observation or experiment rather than from theory or subjective     opinion. From Greek - empeiros, meaning skilled - in turn from peira, meaning     trial or experiment.
Employee - An individual who is hired and paid by another     person, company, organisation, etc., to perform a job or service.
Employee Buyout - A transaction in which employees purchase     all or most of a company's shares, thereby gaining control of the company.
Employee Ownership - A     business model and constitutional framework in which staff hold significant or     majority shares of a company, thereby ensuring higher levels of loyalty and     commitment, and fairness in the way that business performance relates to     employee reward. The John Lewis Partnership is one of the prime and most     successful examples of the concept.
Employee Self Service - An Internet based system which     enables an employee to access their personal records and payroll details, so     they can change their own bank account details, contact details, etc.
Employee Stock Option - &nbsp;Allows specified employees the     right to purchase shares in the company at a fixed price.
Employer - A person, business, organisation, etc., that pays     for the services of workers.
Employment Equity - Promotes equal employment opportunities     for everyone, regardless of gender, race, ability, etc.
Employment Law - Also known as Labour Law. The branch of the     law that deals with the legal rights of employees, e.g. workplace safety,     discrimination, compensation, etc.
Encrypt - Convert data into code which cannot be easily     understood by people who have no authorisation to view it.
End Consumer - An individual who buys and/or uses a product     or service.
End Marker - Used at the end of a take in a film, TV program     or audition to cover a mistake or to remind people who the person auditioning     was during auditions.
Enterprise - A company or business. A business project, often     one which is sometimes difficult and/or risky.
Enterprise Application Integration - Software technology that     links computer programs, data bases, etc., within an organisation, so that     information can be shared.
Entrenpreneur - An ambitious person who starts new business     ventures in order to make a lot of money, often taking financial risks.
Environmental Impact Assessment - The effect that a proposed     project, such as a new building or development, will have on the     environment.
Environmentalist - An individual who is concerned about the     protection, conservation and improvement of the natural environment.
E-Procurement - Electronic procurement. Businesses using the     internet to purchase from, or sell goods and services to, other businesses.
Equal Pay Act - In Britain, a government Act of 1970 which     gives women the right to earn the same money and to receive the same benefits     as men for performing the same job.
Equilibrium Price - The price at which the demand of a     particular product or service is equal to the quantity supplied.
Equity Accounting - When a company records, in its financial     records, profits which can be claimed from an affiliated company which they     part own.
Escape Clause - A condition in a contract which allows the     contract to be broken in particular circumstances.
E-Tailer - An retailer who uses the internet to sell goods     and/or services to the public.
Ethernet - Technology, invented by The Xerox Corporation,     which connects computers in a local area network (LAN).
Ethics Committee - In medicine, an independent body which is     appointed to examine and consider the rights and safety of people taking part     in clinical trials.
Ethnic Monitoring - Recording and evaluating the racial     origins of employees in a company to ensure that all races are represented     fairly.
Euroland - Also known as the Eurozone. All the countries in     the EU (European Union) that use the Euro as currency.
European Union - EU. Previously called the European     Community. An international, economical and political organisation which     brought the nations of Europe together so that people, goods, money, services,     etc., can move freely between member nations.
Exchange Rate - Also known as Foreign Exchange Rate. The     rate, which can vary from day to day, at which a country's currency can be     exchanged for another country's currency.
Exchange Rate Exposure - When a business risks losing money     because of the need to change one currency for another of lower value.
Execution Risk - The risk that a company's plans, or a     project, will fail because of changes being made, e.g. entering a new market,     bad management, etc.
Executive Director - Also called Internal Director. A person     who usually works as a full-time senior employee for a company, and is     responsible for the day to day running of the business, and is often a member     of the company's board of directors.
Ex Gratia - Something given or carried out as a favour or     gift, rather than as a legal duty.
Exit Strategy - Also called Harvest Strategy. A plan by an     investor to dispose of an investment, such as shares in a company, to make a     profit, or a business owner to dispose of their company, e.g., by selling the     business, floating it on the stock market, ceasing to trade, handing it over to     another family member, etc.
Ex Officio - Someone who has a right to be included because     of their job or position, e.g. to sit on a committee. (Latin - by virtue of     office or position)
Experience Curve - In business, when costs fall and     production increases as a result of increase in workers skills and lower     material costs.
Expectancy Theory - A theory     of motivation developed by Canadian Victor Vroom, Yale professor of management     and psychology, established in his 1964 book, Work and Motivation, which     essentially states that motivation necessarily comprises and is determined by     three elements of belief:
Effort will produce success.
Success will produce reward.
These outcomes will be personally satisfying.
Expert System - A computer software system which can provide     expert knowledge for a specific problem when users ask a series of     questions.
Export Credit - A loan taken out by an importer with a bank     in an exporters country, so that the importer can buy foreign goods and pay for     them at a later date. 
Export Factoring - A facility offered by banks to exporters.     The bank is responsible for collecting payments for exported goods, so that the     exporter can borrow money from the bank before the goods have been paid for by     the customers.
Exposition - A public event at which businesses, that produce     related goods, can showcase their products and/or services.
Ex Stock - Goods which are available for immediate delivery     because the supplier has them in stock.
Extension Strategy - A marketing strategy to stop a product     going into decline by making small changes to it, reaching new customers or     finding new uses for it, e.g. a drink which was sold as an aid to those     recovering from illness is now sold as a sports drink.
External Competitiveness - Being able to sell goods and     services to customers in foreign countries at a competitive price.
External Debt - Also known as Foreign Debt. Money that is     owed by the government, organisations or individuals to creditors in other     countries.
External Equity - A situation in which an organisation's     employees receive similar pay for the same type of work as employees in other     organisations, i.e., pay which is equal to market rates.
Extranet - A private computer network to which a company's     customers and suppliers can link and communicate using the Internet.
Extrapolation - The estimation or     determination of what will happen in the future by extending (extrapolating)     known information or data. The verb usage 'extrapolate' is common and means     using mathematics or other logical process to extend a proven trend or set of     data. 'What if?..' scenarios and business modelling generally involves some     sort of extrapolation. It's a way of predicting something by assuming a     historical pattern will continue into the future. 
Ex Works - Goods which are delivered to the purchaser at the     plant or place where they are manufactured. The purchaser then pays for     transporting and insuring the goods from that point.
Eyeballs - Advertising term. A name given to the number of     people who visit a website advertisement, which can be counted by the number of     click-throughs.
E-Zine - An electronic magazine which is published on the     internet, or delivered by e-mail.