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widget — Generic for a firm’s product. A favorite term used in economics classes. ► “A commentary discusses how Representative Newt Gingrich, like many technophiles, is always in danger of embracing the technocratic vision that built the regulatory… … American business jargon
Transaction cost — In economics and related disciplines, a transaction cost is a cost incurred in making an economic exchange. For example, most people, when buying or selling a stock, must pay a commission to their broker; that commission is a transaction cost of… … Wikipedia
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