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ABSOLUTE POVERTY LEVEL: The amount of income a person or family needs to purchase an absolute amount of the basic necessities of life. These basic necessities are identified in terms of calories of food, BTUs of energy, square feet of living space, etc. The problem with the absolute poverty level is that there really are no absolutes when in comes to consuming goods. You can consume a given poverty level of calories eating relatively expensive steak, relatively inexpensive pasta, or garbage from a restaurant dumpster. The income needed to acquire each of these calorie "minimums" vary greatly. That's why some prefer a relative poverty level.
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CPSC: The abbreviation for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is a regulatory agency formed by the Consumer Product Safety Act (1972). The CPSC is charged by Congress with -- (1) protecting the public against unreasonable risk, (2) developing uniform safety standards for consumer products, (3) helping consumers evaluate the safety of products, and (4) promoting research that will improve product safety. The Act is designed to protect the public from risk of injury from products not covered by other Acts. Products not included are tobacco, automobiles, aircraft, boats, drugs, and food to name a few. It is run by a five-member commission that has the authority to remove unsafe products from the stores. This five members are appointed by the President and may contain no more than three members from any one political party. This is one of the regulatory forces in the marketing environment. See also | risk | consumer | Federal Trade Commission | regulatory forces | political forces | environmental scanning | marketing environment | marketing plan |
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POINT ELASTICITY The relative responsiveness of a change in one variable (call it B) to an infinitesimally small change in another variable (call it A). The notion of point elasticity typically comes into play when discussing the elasticity at a specific point on a curve.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at a flea market seeking to buy either a handcrafted bird house or a weathervane with a chicken on top. Be on the lookout for bottles of barbeque sauce that act TOO innocent.
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A scripophilist is one who collects rare stock and bond certificates, usually from extinct companies.
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"The road to success is always under construction. " -- Lily Tomlin, Actress
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CLADR
Class Life Asset Depreciation Range
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