WGU C711 Intro to Business Objective Assessment Review

WGU C711 Intro to Business Objective Assessment Review

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Cards (115)

Section 1

(50 cards)

adjourning

Front

team disbands - project finished

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Customer relationship management (CRM)

Front

focuses on using information about customers to create marketing strategies that develop and sustain desirable customer relationships

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forming stage

Front

members get to know one another and develop a social dynamic

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need

Front

a personal requirement

Back

Job Sharing

Front

(aka "work sharing") arrangement whereby two people share one full-time position

Back

self-managed teams

Front

groups of employees with the authority and skills to manage themselves

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utility

Front

ability of a good or service to satisfy a human need

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team

Front

two or more workers operating as a coordinated unit to accomplish a specific task or goal

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Human Relations Movement

Front

examined working conditions and the affect on employee motivation (Hawthorne)

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scientific management

Front

application of scientific principles to management of workers (F.W. Taylor)

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morale

Front

an employee's attitude or feelings about the job, about superiors, and about the firm itself

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customer lifetime value (CLV)

Front

is a measure of a customer's worth (sales minus costs) to a business during one's lifetime

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safety needs

Front

things we require for physical and emotional security (ex: job stability, health insurance, pension plans, safe working conditions)

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expectancy theory

Front

motivation depends on how much we want something and on how likely we think we are to get it

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Physiological needs

Front

food, water, clothing, shelter, sleep

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Theory X

Front

1. Ppl don't like work and avoid it 2. Managers must coerce, control, and frequently threaten employees to achieve organizational goals. 3. Ppl must be led b/c of little ambition don't seek responsibility; concerned mainly about security (NEGATIVE OUTLOOK)

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equity theory

Front

based on the premise that people are motivated to obtain and preserve equitable treatment for themselves.

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Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Theory

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The idea that satisfaction and dissatisfaction are separate and distinct dimensions

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relationship marketing

Front

"marketing decisions and activities focused on achieving long-term, satisfying relationships with customers."

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motivation factors

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when present they increase motivation (ex: achievement, recognition, responsibility, advancement, growth, and the work itself)

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self-actualization needs

Front

need to grow, develop and be all that we are capable of being

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job redesign

Front

can be achieved by combining tasks, forming work groups, or establishing closer customer relationships

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Flextime

Front

a system in which employees set their own work hours within certain limits determined by employers

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form utility

Front

created by converting production inputs into finished products

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norming stage

Front

group stabilizes; roles solidify

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goal setting theory

Front

states that employees are motivated to achieve goals that they and their managers establish together

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esteem needs

Front

respect and recognition from others; a sense of personal accomplishment and worth (self-esteem)

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motivation

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the individual internal process that energizes, directs, and sustains behavior

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storming stage

Front

volatile; lack of unity; goals and objectives develop

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piece-rate system

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employees are paid a certain amount for each unit of output they produce (F.W. Taylor)

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Part-time work

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permanent employment in which individuals work less than a standard work week

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employee ownership

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employees own the company they work for by virtue of being stockholders

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs

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Physiological Safety Social Esteem Self-Actualization

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virtual team

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members who are geographically dispersed but communicate electronically

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Empowerment

Front

making employees more involved in their jobs and in the operations of the organization by increasing their participation in decision making

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Stages of Team Development

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Forming-->Storming-->Norming-->Performing-->Adjourning

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social needs

Front

human requirements for love, affection, and a sense of belonging

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Job enlargement

Front

expanding a worker's assignments to include additional but similar tasks

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Theory Z

Front

combines the aspects of Japanese and American firms

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performing stage

Front

team at full potential -- doing what they set out to do

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Theory Y

Front

(POSITIVE OUTLOOK) 1. Ppl realize work is important 2. They like to work toward goals 3. Seek and accept responsibility 4. Can accomplish Org goals 5. Orgs don't take full advantage of HR

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Management by Objectives (MBO)

Front

managers and employees collaborate in setting goals

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reinforcement theory

Front

based on the premise that people will repeat behavior that is rewarded and will cease behavior that is punished

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hygiene factors

Front

supervision, working conditions, interpersonal relationships, pay, job security, company policies and administration --> reduce dissatisfaction when they are present to a certain degree

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cross-functional team

Front

consists of individuals with varying specialties, expertise, and skills that are brought together to achieve a common task

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Problem Solving team

Front

created to solve problems

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Behavior Modification

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systematic program of reinforcement to encourage desirable behavior

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Job enrichment

Front

motivating employees by providing them with variety in their tasks while giving them some responsibility for, and control over, their job

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place utility

Front

created by making a product available at a location where customers wish to purchase it

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telecommuting

Front

telecommuting, working at home all the time or for a portion of the work week

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Section 2

(50 cards)

marketing concept

Front

business philosophy that a firm should provide goods and services that satisfy customers' needs through a coordinated set of activities that allow the firm to achieve its objectives

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cash flow

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movement of money in and out of an organization

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risk-return ratio

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based on the principle that a high-risk decision should generate higher financial returns for a business

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unsecured financing

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not backed by collateral

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commercial paper

Front

a short-term promissory note issued by a large corporation. The maturity date for commercial paper is normally 270 days or less

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data

Front

numerical or verbal descriptions that usually result from some sort of measurement

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marketing mix

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a combination of product, price, distribution, and promotion developed to satisfy a particular target market

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not-for-profit accounting

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helping not-for-profit organizations to account for all donations and expenditures

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tax accounting

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planning tax strategy and preparing tax returns for firms or individuals

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GAAP

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generally accepted accounting principles that have been developed to provide an accepted set of guidelines and practices for U.S. companies reporting financial information and the accounting profession

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primary market

Front

a market in which an investor purchases financial securities (via an investment bank) directly from the issuer of the securities

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possession utility

Front

created by transferring title (or ownership) of a product to a buyer

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long-term financing

Front

money that will be used for longer than one year

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

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individual who has met state requirements for accounting education and experience and has passed a rigorous accounting examination

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speculative production

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time lag between the actual production of goods and when the goods are sold

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undifferentiated approach

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a single marketing mix directed at the entire market for a particular product

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market segmentation

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process of dividing markets into segments

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marketing plan

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a written document that specifies an organization's resources, objectives, marketing strategy, and implementation and control efforts to be used in marketing a specific product or product group

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target market

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a group of individuals or organizations, or both, for which a firm develops and maintains a marketing mix suitable for the specific needs and preferences of that group

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financial management

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consists of all the activities concerned with obtaining money and using it effectively

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audit

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an examination of a company's financial statements and the accounting practices that produced them

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return on sales (profit margin)

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a financial ratio calculated by dividing net income after taxes by net sales.

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inventory turnover

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number of times the firm sells its merchandise inventory in one year

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investment banking firm

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an organization that assists corporations in raising funds, usually by helping to sell new issues of stocks, bonds, or other financial securities

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financial accounting

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generates financial statements and reports for interested people outside of an organization

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promissory note

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written pledge by a borrower to pay a certain sum of money to a creditor at a specified future date

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managerial accounting

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provides managers and employees within the organization with the information needed to make decisions about a firm's financing, investing, marketing, and operating activities

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trade credit

Front

a type of short-term financing extended by a seller who does not require immediate payment after delivery of merchandise

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knowledge management (KM)

Front

firm's procedures for generating, using, and sharing the data and information

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market segment

Front

a group of individuals or organizations within a market that shares one or more common characteristics

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statement of cash flows

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illustrates how the company's operating, investing, and financing activities affect cash during an accounting period

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the "Big Four"

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Top 4 Accounting Firms: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ernst & Young KPMG Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

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financial ratio

Front

a number that shows the relationship between two elements of a firm's financial statements.

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Accounting

Front

the process of systematically collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial information

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information

Front

data presented in a form that is useful for a specific purpose

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market

Front

a group of individuals or organizations, or both, that need products in a given category and that have the ability, willingness, and authority to purchase them

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government accounting

Front

providing basic accounting services to ensure that tax revenues are collected and used to meet the goals of state, local, and federal agencies

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short-term financing

Front

money that will be used for one year or less

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chief financial officer (CFO)

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a high-level corporate executive who manages a firm's finances and reports directly to the company's chief executive officer or president

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database

Front

a single collection of data and information stored in one place that can be used by people throughout an organization to make decisions

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prime-interest rate

Front

the lowest rate charged by a bank for a short-term loan (reward for great credit ratings)

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initial public offering (IPO)

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occurs when a corporation sells common stock to the general public for the first time

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Marketing Mix (Components)

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Product Price Distribution Promotion

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marketing strategy

Front

a plan that will enable an organization to make the best use of its resources and advantages to meet its objectives

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cost accounting

Front

determining the cost of specific products or services

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time utility

Front

created by making a product available when customers wish to purchase it

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current ratio

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computed by dividing current assets by current liabilities

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secondary market

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a market for existing financial securities that are traded between investors

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factor

Front

a firm that specializes in buying other firms' accounts receivable

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securities exchange

Front

a marketplace where member brokers meet to buy and sell securities (NYSE)

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Section 3

(15 cards)

private placement

Front

occurs when stock and other corporate securities are sold directly to insurance companies, pension funds, or large institutional investors

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serial bonds

Front

bonds of a single issue that mature on different dates

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convertible bond

Front

can be exchanged, at the owner's option, for a specified number of shares of the corporation's common stock

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maturity date

Front

he date on which the corporation is to repay the borrowed money

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bond indenture

Front

a legal document that details all the conditions relating to a bond issue

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mortgage bond

Front

corporate bond secured by various assets of the issuing firm

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financial leverage

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use of borrowed funds to increase the return on owners' equity

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sinking fund

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a sum of money to which deposits are made each year for the purpose of redeeming a bond issue

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corporate bond

Front

corporation's written pledge that it will repay a specified amount of money with interest

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registered bond

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registered in the owner's name by the issuing company

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over-the-counter (OTC) market

Front

a network of dealers who buy and sell the stocks of corporations that are not listed on a securities exchange

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trustee

Front

individual or an independent firm that acts as the bond owner's representative

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debenture bond

Front

backed only by the reputation of the issuing corporation

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retained earnings

Front

The portion of a corporation's profits not distributed to stockholders

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term-loan agreement

Front

a promissory note that requires a borrower to repay a loan in monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual installments

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