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OPERATION OF LAW

A legal outcome that automatically occurs whether or not the affected party intends it to.

OPPORTUNITY WAGE

The wage employers can pay workers under 20 years of age. Although lower than minimum wage, there are several restrictions on its use.

OPTIMUM CAPACITY

Situation in which a company is producing a high quantity of goods at the lowest possible cost per unit.

OR NEAR OFFER (ONO)

Term used for second hand items that describes limited scope for negotiation with the buyer.

ORDER POLICY

Standardized instructions for the replenishment of stock, such as when order point is reached or when stock is completely exhausted.

ORDINARY REPAIR

Repairs to assets caused by day-to-day wear and tear that are required to maintain the asset?s functionality. These repairs do not increase the value of capital assets, they merely preserve value.

ORIGINATING FLIGHT

Listed at the top of airline tickets, this is the first flight in an itinerary.

OTHER LIABILITIES

Classification term that applies to small liabilities, or interest-free liabilities that are payable for a period of more than one year.

OUTBOUND

1. Going out (e.g. a flow) or leaving (e.g. passengers). 2. The first leg of a voyage (i.e. the departing flight).

OUTPATIENT

A patient who does not reside in a hospital, but who travels to hospital to receive treatment.

OVER, SHORT, AND DAMAGED (OS&D)

This report is lodged by the receiver of shipment. In this report a claim against the carrier of the shipment is made to cover the cost of over-shipment, short-shipment and goods damaged

OVEREXTENDED

This occurs when one has taken on commitments beyond one?s capacity to meet (e.g. financial, production, orders).

OVERNIGHT DELIVERY RISK

The risk that a seller in a different time zone might not fulfil their obligation, which the buyer will only discover on the following trade day. The greater the time zone difference,

OBJECT

1. Accounting: The goods or services that was purchased. 2. Modeling: The modeling arhitecture’s portrayal of a real world situation through a representation. 3. Programming: A program that consists of data and

OBSOLETE STOCK

Items that are replaced due to their fall in value or functionality as a result of the availability of cheaper and better stock. They are cleared through the use of significant discounts

OF THE ESSENCE

A breach of contract is possible if the principal requirements that is so integral to the contract is not fulfilled.

OFFENSIVE COMPETITIVE STRATEGY

A strategy implemented by a company that intends to stay ahead of its competition, through investments in technology and research and development. This strategy is particularly useful when trying to change the

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