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PORK BARREL SPENDING

A process by which local projects are funded through the government’s funds, in order to attract more investment in a certain representative/ populist’s area/ district.

PORTLAND CEMENT

The common cement which is currently used in the manufacture buildings, etc. It is made from pulverized iron oxide, magnesia, alumina, as well as silica, all of which are burnt at very

POST AUDIT

A contrast of the realized income that was brought in by a project as well as the income which was projected during project appraisal.

POTENTIAL MARKET

A potential market is one in which the individuals exhibit a liking, or preference towards a certain product.

PREADVICE

Preparatory advice that is given about a credit letter, usually given to the issuing bank from the advising bank, when time is of the essence. It is also referred to as the

PREDATORY PRICING

A pricing method of selling certain goods at a lower price than is required, or to give away goods for free, generally done so as to eliminate any competition from the market.

PREFERRED DEBT

Any debt which is discharged before any other debt is paid off.

PREMIUM DISCOUNT

A discount given to any policy holder if they decide to pay all of their premium for the year in advance.

NOMINAL WAGE

Wage in current dollars, as an indicated of its purchasing power of goods and services. It differs from its true value.

NON ZERO SUM GAME

The sum of winnings and losses of all player does not add up to zero and represents a possibility where everyone can win. In game theory, this refers to the situation when

NON-BUSINESS DAY

Days such as public holidays or the weekend when business transactions do not take place. If a contract is due on a non-business day, it is usually processed on the first business

NON-DELEGABLE DUTY

1. General: An obligation that cannot be outsourced to a third party according to the terms of the contract. In the event that it is delegated, the second party reserves the right

NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE

A license that grants several licensees within the same industry, the same rights to an intellectual party at the same time or consecutively.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Obligations such as wages that have to be fulfilled, without worrying about interest accrual.

NON-OPERATING ASSET

An asset or investment such as interest income from a fixed deposit, that generates additional income for a business, but is not a part of the operation of the business.

NON-PRODUCTION COSTS

Costs such as the administration costs that are a non-contributing factor to the manufacturing cost of a product.

NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE

Natural resources such as gas, coal, etc that can be consumed only once and hence are irreplaceable. Currently, most of the energy resources that we use are non-renewable. The renewable resources are

NON-TRADITIONAL BALANCE SHEET

A balance sheet based on the concept that equal value should be placed on a firm’s intellectual and physical assets. As such, it assigns an arbitary value to intellectual assets, intellectual capital

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