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OVERHEAD RATIO

The amount of revenue that must be generated to cover the daily cost of manufacturing.

OVERRUN

1. A product (or print) run that exceeds orders for the finished articles. 2. A cost in excess of the budgeted amount.

OWN PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND

The increase (or decrease) in the demand for a product, divided by the decrease (or increase) in its price, assuming other variables remain constant.

NOMINAL PARTNER

A person who neither has ownership rights or active involvement in the firm’s affairs, but has a strong interest in the success of the partnership firm. Often a well known, well connected

NOMOGRAM

A chart with more than three parallel lines that have a high degree of calibration and alignment, such that, a straightline placed on two known values on two different line will lead

NONADMITTED INSURER

An insurer lacking the proper license to set up or do business in a certain location or country.

NON-CASH EXPENSE

Expenses such as amortization and depreciation that do not involve cash transactions, yet show up on an income statement.

NON-DISCHARGEABLE DEBT

A monetary obligation that is not disbursed immediately upon the sale of an individual’s assets or his declaration of bankruptcy. These include the incurred but unpaid taxes.

NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

Assets such as the manufacturing facility that are listed on a company’s financial statement.

NONLINEAR

1. An graphical plot of an equation, whose points do fall on a straight line, but rather a curve. 2. a procedure that does not follow a predetermined sequence.

NONPARTICIPATING

The sale of preferred stock by the company is considered a ‘nonparticipating’ investment. The stockholder is eligible for dividend payments and the cost to initiate the fund, in addition to receiving the

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION

Sometimes referred to as a NonStatutory Stock Option, these easy to set up and administer plans offer employer sponsored stock options. However, they are inferior to the incentive stock option plan as

NON-RESPONSE BID

A bid that fails to satisfy the specifications of an invitation to propose, bid,etc.

NON-VOLATILE

A material that does not vaporize or sublimate when left in the open at room temperature and pressure.

NOT IN CONTRACT (NIC)

An item that is mentioned in the contract only for reference purposes and as such has no bearing or relation to the contract.

NOTICE

A legal notification or warning that is delivered in a written format or through a formal announcement. An individual or party is considered liable if the party (1) has knowledge of the

NOTIONAL DEMAND

In equilibrium markets, the notional demand is the total quantity of goods and services demanded.

NURSE FEES

The fee paid to the nurses who work in the hospital, is mandated through this clause.

OBJECTIVE

1. The use of available resources to achieve a target(the objective), within a specified timeframe. A collection of goals is usually termed as an objective.Policy appraisals and performance appraisals are based on

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