| A | B |
| variance | a difference between current performance and the standard |
| innovation | something entirely new |
| efficiency | producing products and services quickly and at a low cost without wasting time or material |
| output | quantity produced within a given time |
| Empower | to give power |
| baby boomers | the generation of people born between 1945-1965 |
| glass ceiling | an invisible barrier to job advancement |
| Values | underlying beliefs and attitudes |
| tariffs | taxes on foreign goods |
| collateral | property a borrower pledges to assure repayment of a loan |