| A | B |
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| collective bargaining | Discussion between an employer and union. |
| stock | Shares of ownership a company sells in its business. |
| horizontal integration | The compining of competing firms into one corporation. |
| sweatshop | Factory where workers work long hours for low wages in unhealthy conditions. |
| mass production | The making of large quantities of goods using machinery. |
| vertical integration | Combining of companies that supply equipment and services needed for a particular industry. |
| rebate | Discount or return of part of a payment. |
| pool | A group sharing in some activity. |
| shareholder | Person who invests in a corporation by buying stock. |
| monopoly | Total control of a type of industry by one person or company. |
| consolidation | The practice of combining separate companies into one. |
| trade union | Organization of workers with the same trade or skill. |
| assembly line | Production system arranged so that each worker performs an assigned task. |
| trust | Combination of corporations formed by a legal agreement. |
| standard gauge | Uniform width for railroad tracks. |
| philanthropy | Charitable acts or gifts of money to benefit the community. |
| corporation | Business in which investors own shares. |
| injunction | Court order to stop an action, such as a strike. |
| dividends | Cash payments from a corporations profits. |
| strikebreaker | People who replace striking workers; scabs. |
