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benefits
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gain; positive result
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CEOs
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Chief Executive Officer; the top person in a business
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favor
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to give preference to someone, often unfairly
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goods producing
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manufacture items and merchandise for sale
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health insurance
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a business that provides a wide range of medical care by doctors, nurses, and others to people who pay a monthly or yearly fee
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illegal
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against the law; criminal
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matched
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equaled
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opposite
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in contrast to; completely different; disagreeing
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outproduce
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to make or manufacture more than another person or company
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per capita
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per person; by or for each individual
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productive
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producing profits
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profits
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money remaining after business expenses are deducted
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rising
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to go up in number; increase
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romanticize
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look favorably upon the past
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service
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attention to customers' needs in a business
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stagnated
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with little growth or activity
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statistics
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a collection of numerical information
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stressed
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tired and worried
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stricter
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more demanding; stern; rigid
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study
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report on a specific topic
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unions
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an organization of workers
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wages
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money paid for work done, usually by the hour
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workweek
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the number of days and hours of a business or an employee
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