FYI, Acronyms in English: Part II, Answers

See Part I for background.

Correct Answers:

REM: Rapid Eye Movement, the phase of sleep in which we dream BYOB: bring Your Own Bottle or Bring Your Own Beer, referring to restaurants that allow customers bring their own favorite bottle of alcohol DIY: .........

Do It Yourself FIFO; First IN First Out; LIFO: Last In First Out; two accounting terms referred to methods of accounting for old and new inventory HAZMAT: Hazardous Materials VOC: Volatile Organic Compounds; Chemical terms referred to volatile chemicals that are regulated by various environmental and air quality organizations NSA: National Security Agency HUD: Housing and Urban Development APY (thanks to Hossein for Asking): Annual Percentage Yield, a term in banking that refers to the "effective: interest over a one-year period.

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