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LOST WAGES

Compensation for an insured’s potential earnings lost due to an injury or disability.

LOWER OF COST OR MARKET VALUE

Its application is mandated under the provisions of GAAP. Conservative accounting valuation rule. Requires valuing certain asset types, like an inventory, at the lesser of either at historical cost or at current

LUX (LX)

Surface illuminance metric (SI) unit. Defined as an illumination of one lumen per square meter. In contrast, sunshine gives 80,000 to 100,000 lux to the surface it hits. Also refer to luminance

LACONIC

To the point; using as few words as possible to form a point; straightforward.

LANDFILL GAS

Anaerobic decomposition of organic waste at landfill sites causes gases, like methane, to occur.

LATENT HEAT

Amount of heat needed to alter the a material’s state, from solid to liquid or liquid to gas, but without an increase in temperature.

LEACHING

Action of water soluble substances like calcium, fertilizers, or pesticides, dissolving in available water, typically rain, and washing out soil as a waste. Leached-out chemicals, known as leachites, are considered to be

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Training an individual who may or may not use learned skills in a leadership position to be a leader. Teaching of how-to-lead qualities, communication, ability to motivate others, and management skills.

LEASE SCHEDULE

Lease attachment or annex formally added. Lists and describes the item leased, required lease payments, and other terms applicable to the lease. The lease terms and conditions are fixed per the master

LEGAL INJURY

Law provides specific remedy or damages for property damage, bodily harm, or violation of a right.

LEGISLATIVE OVERKILL

Enacting additional necessary restrictions instead of closing or preventing loophole abuse, as intended. For example, instead of changing one law to include everyone originally intended, the legislature enacts an unnecessary law to

LETHAL CONCENTRATION 50 (LC50)

Standard measure of surrounding medium toxicity. Half of the sample population (50%) of a specific test-animal in a specified period die from exposure via inhalation or respiration. As a toxicity comparison, LC50

LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI)

1. In Contracting, this is a pre-qualifying of respondents for stated services, based on stated resources and experience. Done before sending out requests for proposals (RFPs). Contractors or vendors provide a written

LEVEL LOAD

1. Time-bound, fixed charge or fee. 2. To eliminate bottlenecks and minimize work-in-process inventory, different production rates balanced by an output rate.

LIEU DAYS

To compensate for unpaid overtime, working days given as offdays.

LIFE EXPECTANCY TERM INSURANCE

Term life insurance with terms for the insured’s expected remaining years of life. Contrast to ordinary life insurance policy, typically having a set age, like 65 years of age, as its term.

LIFETIME RESERVE DAYS

Hospital-stay-allowed-time as a day’s count for the insured. Typically 90 days per stay is allowed under Medicare policy. In case an extension in hospital care is necessary, a lifetime reserve to be

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