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PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY INSURANCE

Insurance cover that is used to protect the property of another person from damage and injury. It is usually combined with a body injury liability policy.

PROPRIETARY KNOW HOW

This covers all knowledge that provides the advantage one firm has over another. It includes formulae, concepts, technical information and software codes that are protected under laws against misuse and being made

PROTECTED TERRITORY

This is where an agents territory is protected so that another agent is unable to encroach on the said agents teritory or area. This is guranteeed by the franchisee or company principle

PROXIMATE CAUSE

Also known as direct cause. The result of an direct action and cause of loss to property that sets in motion a chain of events that is unbroken and causes damage, injury

PUBLIC ADJUSTER

This person is an insurance adjuster who works for the person who pays the insurance premiums and not for the insurance company.

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Each state is ruled by duties and rights that need to be adhered to. This is an international law that covers these rights and duties of inter-government agencies and departments.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

The way a company or organisation promotes itself to the general public. It may be its workers, customers, suppliers and investors. The public relations department promotes the goodwill of the company through

PUBLICLY TRADED

Any securities and shares that are bought and sold on an organised exchange. They are bought off a document that is called a prospectus.

PURE CAPITALISM

A economic system that shows little interference from a government body. The system is run by big business and revolves around money and capital assets. TLD Example: The election of a president who

PURSUANT

A document that is used to conform or acts in agreement to other conditions such as in rrference to an agreement or situation. In law it applies to a how an act

Q RATIO

The ratio between all assets held by a company and their replacement cost in today’s market. Assets include machinery and plane items needed to carry out the company’s trade. If the ratio

QUALIFYING RATIOS

The steps that are taken in order to determine if an individual meets the requirements of a lending institution for a loan. It also assesses their ability to pay of the loan

QUALITY CONTROL (QC)

A part of the quality assurance control that is used in the manufacture of a product. Each aspect of production is subject to its own quality control.

QUALITY OF EARNINGS

See also core earnings. The term that is used to differentiate between how a company earns its money. Money can come from investments and financing or from the primary operations that the

QUARTERLY SERVICES SURVEY

The Census Bureau will produce a survey every quarter that is considered to be an indicator of the trends in an economy. The survey provides estimates of the revenue from hospitals, nursing

QUESTION OF LAW

A question that ha sbeen raised about a point of law. It is not answered by the jury but will be answered by the judge.

QUOTED INVESTMENTS

The way in which a bond or stock will be treated when it reaches its maturity date. It is the acknowledged way a stock will act at its maturity date.

RADIOGRAPHY

A non-destructive and non-invasive method of seeing inside a particular object. The rays used are gamma and beta radiation and can pass through tissue to expose solid features that are found inside

RANK AND FILE

The general employees that do not include the managerial positions and department heads. It derives from a military term where soldiers stood according to rank and in lines or files.

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