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31first lien — noun : a lien taking precedence over all other claims, charges, or encumbrances of the same general category but not necessarily over those imposed by the sanction of government (as taxes or costs of administration or other preferred claims given …
32Quality costs — The concept of quality costs is a means to quantify the total cost of quality related efforts and deficiencies. It was first described by Armand V. Feigenbaum in a 1956 Harvard Business Review article.[1] Prior to its introduction, the general… …
33Breadth-first search — Infobox Algorithm class=Search Algorithm Order in which the nodes are expanded data=Graph time=O(|V|+|E|) = O(b^d) space=O(|V|+|E|) = O(b^d) optimal=yes (for unweighted graphs) complete=yesIn graph theory, breadth first search (BFS) is a graph… …
34Closing costs — Real property in most jurisdictions is conveyed from the seller to the buyer through a real estate contract. The point in time at which the contract is actually executed and the title to the property is conveyed to the buyer is known as the… …
35Housing first — is a relatively recent innovation in human service programs and social policy regarding treatment of the homeless. Rather than moving homeless individuals through different levels of housing, known as the Continuum of Care, whereby each level… …
36Flow Of Costs — Refers to the manner in which costs move through a firm. Typically, the flow of costs is relevant to a manufacturing environment where accountants must quantify what costs are in raw materials, work in process, finished goods inventory and cost… …
37Sunk costs — In economics and business decision making, sunk costs are retrospective (past) costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered. Sunk costs are sometimes contrasted with prospective costs, which are future costs that may be incurred… …
38Deferred Acquisition Costs — (DAC) is a term commonly used in the insurance business. It describes the practice of deferring the cost of acquiring a new customer over the duration of the insurance contract. Insurance companies face large upfront costs incurred in issuing new …
39Careless Talk Costs Lives (magazine) — Careless Talk Costs Lives (usually known as Careless Talk or CTCL ) was a British music magazine, published from January 2002 until November 2003.Beginnings Careless Talk Costs Lives was formed by two veterans of the music press, journalist… …
40At All Costs — Infobox Book | name = At All Costs image caption = author = David Weber illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Honor Harrington series subject = genre = Science fiction novel publisher = release date =… …
