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PRE-BID SHOPPING

Negotiations and discussions carried out between the contractor and the client, before the tender has been awarded. Generally done in order to get a lower price rate.

PREFERRED POSITION RATE

The rate at which a publication would alow a client to place an ad in its ‘preferred position’.

P.S. 58 CHARGES

The P.S. 58 charges are generally calculated by the IRS, through a table that is supposed to show the cost of pure death protection. There are several plans under which the economic

PAGER

A pager is a small electronic device that was used for relaying small messages from one pager to another. Communication is generally one way. However, with the advent of mobile phones, pagers

PALLET

A pallet is a small tool, or a piece that helps in the mechanized movement of goods that are stacked. It is essentially required for forklift trucks. The pallet is made commonly

PAPERWORK

Documents that hold significant value, such as being an accompaniment for transactions for shipments.

PARASOL POLICY

Another name for the Difference in Conditions policy. Usually, it is a contract designed to isolate the available policy, which brings an increase in the insurance of property, which allows the property

PARSONAGE ALLOWANCE

Allowance provided by a religious constitution to a clergy they have ordained. Primarily, the parsonage allowance covers the fair market rental value of the house, as well as any maintenance costs that

PASSING OF TITLE

The conveyance, or transfer of any title of any good/ property from the seller to the buyer, usually resulting in the transfer of ownership as well.

PAST ANCHORING ERROR

A mistake on the part of an interviewer, or the anchor, which occurs when he/ she rates an employ using their past ratings as a base.

PATIENT CAPITAL

A significant amount of money which has been invested for a period of over 5 to 10 years.

PAYMENT AGAINST DOCUMENTS

A setup in which the buyer can receive delivery documents, only after the full payment of the bill of invoice has been made.

PEACHTREE

A commercial software program that is used for accounting purposes. Created and owned by the Sage Group’s software department.

PENALTY FARE

A fine for any cancellations or changes that are made once a ticket has been generated.

PERCEIVED RISK

The level of uncertainty of a consumer, depending upon whether the purchase he/ she is making will be worth it or not. The perceived risk is higher when a more expensive purchase

PERFECT DEFENSE

A defense in which the accused is acquitted fully with all his/ her rights restored.

PERIODIC EXPENSES

Expenses which take place on an irregular basis. Not recorded on a monthly basis. An example can be the payment of insurance premiums on a quarterly basis, maintenance costs of property, etc.

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