full-time: working all the normal working time (i.e.
about seven hours a day, five days a week).
futures contract: legally binding agreement to buy or
sell a commodity or financial instrument at a specific price
and on a set date. Unlike an option, in that the seller must sell
and the buyer must buy at the established time. Futures can
be traded among parties.
G
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT): an international accord meant to stimulate trade. It
encourages lowering tariffs and abolishing quotas that
restrict imports.
general partner: general partners are liable for all of
their partnership's debts.