generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP): rules and procedures generally accepted by accountants. The
rules guide them in assessing and reporting on a company's
finances.
generic products: products sold without a trademark or
brand name.
goods: tangible items of value.
government-owned corporation: one that has been
created to provide services that private enterprise is unable
or unwilling to offer.
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grants-in-aid: money given by the federal govern-
ment to state and local governments for a specific purpose.
Great Depression: the worst depression in American
history, lasting from 1930-1940.
grievance procedures: procedures that employees
follow if they feel they have been treated unfairly.
gross domestic product (GDP): key indicator of an
economy’shealth, annual value of goods sold and services paid
for inside a country.