A US agency that oversees international commerce . They promote and help development . It can be state level and federal as well. They have the same goal but different […]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
A department that handles administration for federal programs and their standards. They also help education and students in the US.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
An agency that implements federal housing development programs. They assure decent housing and investigate complaints.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
A part of the US cabinet. They monitor and administer laws about wages, working conditions , discrimination , retirement, and unemployment . They started in 1913.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
An agency that handles taxes on citizens and businesses. They collect taxes and can be state or federal.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
The agency that handle a countries financial security and advises the president on this. They deal with currency, disbursement, collections, loans, and needs of the federal government . They also […]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
It was started in October 1966. It handles the road and transportation systems.
DEPARTMENT STORE
A retail establishment with variety of goods arranged in departments. They are in the same place to help buying and customer assistance.
DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET
A tool used to predict income and expenses of a department to get the goal. It analyzes cost and the firm’s income to meet expenses. It manages performance over time.
DEPARTMENTAL OVERHEAD RATE
The way of deciding cost with the maintenance of a department. It has indirect and direct costs as well as time to make a product.
DEPARTMENTAL RATE
The rate overhead in a department to make a product. It has indirect and direct cost to measure the hours on a machine and labor needed.
DEPARTMENTALIZATION
The way individual tasks are given to a group and area to make them distinct.
DEPARTURE
In maritime law . A deviation from the course prescribed in the policy of insurance .In pleading. The statement of matter in a replication , rejoinder, or subsequentpleading, as a […]
DEPARTURE IN DESPITE OF COURT
In old English practice. The tenant in a realaction, having once appeared, was considered as constructively present in court untilagain called upon. Hence if, upon being demanded, he failed to […]
DEPASTURE
In old English law . To pasture. “If a man depastures unprofitable cattlein his ground.” Bunb. 1, case 1.
DEPECULATION
A robbing of the prince or commonwealth ; an embezzling of thepublic treasure.
DEPENDABILITY
The amount an item can do its job when randomly chosen in a period of item.
DEPENDENCE
The reliance on substance due to habitual use and the continued compulsion to further use. Refer to addiction.
DEPENDENCY
A territory distinct from the country in which the supreme sovereignpower resides, but belonging right* fully to it, and subject to the laws and regulationswhich the sovereign may think proper […]
DEPENDENCY EXEMPTION
The deductible allowed for taxable income when the taxpayer had dependents.
DEPENDENCY RATIO
The nonworking population in percentage compared to the working people. It is growing in developed countries . Refer to demographic timebomb.
DEPENDENT
Deriving existence, support, or direction from another; conditioned, inrespect to force or obligation , upon an extraneous act or fact.
DEPENDENT BILL
the action of a court of equity that relates to a matter that has already been decided. Also known as bill not original .
DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DCAP)
A program that reimburses $2500 to employees that pay dependent care if conditions are met. They can take it as dependent care expenses from paychecks pretax. They cannot claim it […]
DEPENDENT CARE BENEFITS
Benefits that cover dependents. It can be paid leave, tax credits, and flexible spending accounts. The child must be natural or adopted and the parent must pay 50% or more […]