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PROXY INDICATOR

Also known as an indirect indicator. It is an indirect sign or measure that can approximate or can be representative of a phenomenon without the presence of a direct sign or measure.

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

This is a system put in place by the federal and state governments to ensure the well being of low income members of the community. It comprises of welfare services for the

PUBLIC SECTOR

The sector of an economy that is not controlled by any private organisation. This sector provides the services and goods to the public that aren’t provided by the private sector.

PUBLISH

A way to communicate a document or information by way of media such as print, radio and television. A book or document that can be published for the benefit of readers or

PURE ENDOWMENT

An endowment policy that is paid when the person in the endowment is still alive. An endowment policy runs for a set number of years than matures and is paid out to

PUSH MONEY

A cash incentive to a seller from a supplier to push the sales of an item. The seller may offer the buyer an incentive or discount in order to sell more items.

Q UNIT

Term used to describe a unit of energy. It is the equivalent of 1 quintillion BTUs. It is the same value of 1000 quad units or 293,000 terra watt hours. It is

QUALITY CRITERIA

Quality requirements. A list or criteria that a product will need to meet in order to be of sufficient quality to be offered to consumers. The manufacture will creat a list of

QUALITY OF WORKLIFE

The way that a work life can enhance a persons outlook through the work environment and work experiences. Experiences at work can create a better life away from work.

QUARTILE

One of the points of data that divides a range of population or data into four parts.

QUEUING THEORY

A model that looks at queing times or waiting times that people and objects spend in the line waiting. It is a mathematical model.

RADIUS OF OPERATION

The area that is covered by a working vehicle. The vehicle operates on behalf of a company within and confined to a certain geographical area.

RASTER GRAPHICS

Do you know about Raster Graphics? These graphics are made up of thousands of tiny pixels. When a raster image is enlarged you can see allof the little dots that go together

PREPAID ASSOCIATION DUES

The fees charged by a company that is a part of a recognized organization. An example of such fees would be the rental fees charged by a rental company for the upkeep

PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE

An evidence presented that provides more convincement than the pre-existing evidence presented in court. As such, the jury makes its verdict in the favor of the party which has a preponderance of

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE

A system that is prevalent in the Commonwealth Nations where a defendant who enters trial is presumed to be innocent of the crime. However, this presumption only holds until the defendant is

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