Category: P

The consumption of an item, that deems it unusable for another individual or party.

A behaviour that focuses on results and actions rather than acting when something happens. This type of behaviours aims to identify and take advantage of opportunities and also to prevent potential threats

The submission of a will to a probate court that will rate it and approve the distribution of the assets to the concerned entities.

An individual or entity that produces animal, agricultural or botanic products mainly through the natural processes, but with a little bit of stimulation provided by nutrients, labor, etc.

A macroeconomic tool used to measure the rate of inflation over a certain period of time, normally in decades. Productivity refers to the capacity to produce and cost refers to the economic

Distribution of payment period at certain different stages, to be made to a contractor, according to the work being done.

It is projected amount minus the real amount.

Legal documents. Proof that a legal document has been delivered and accepted by the party it is intended for. Documents such as a writ or a subpoena to appear in court on

A legal precedent that will prevent a party from denying the right that another party has in the first party’s property. The second party will have had costs in relation to the

A time in which a state or country has a low level of unemployment and a high level of sales and total incomes. If inflation is kept low, sales figures will increase

The quantity of a resource such as oil, coal and gas that is expected from new mining operations or after an injection of new funds is made available for the existing mines.

This uses the results of psychological tests to determine a persons abilities, attitudes, aptiudes, behaviour

The money that is used by the government to provide goods and services to the public in general. This money has been generated by the government.

The policies that have been declared by the state that covers the state’s citizens. These laws and policies allow the government to stop any action that is against the publics’ interest. There

A storage facility that is made available to anyone who would like to store any sort of goods. Any person or company can use the storage.

The agreement by which a buyer agrees to sell an item to a purchaser. The buyer needs to agree to a set of conditions in order to buy the product.

A trust situation that involves three parties. The parties are the creator of the trust, the trustee, and the beneficiary. This is a contractual trust and is different to a statutory trust

Used in finance to pay off one loan by taking out another loan. This continues until the whole scheme collapses and the borrower declares bankruptcy in order to relieve himself of the

A Clause in some loan agreements that allows borrowers to settle the loan amount before the end of the loan term and not incur any prepayment penalties.

A nonprofit organization with members constantly striving to affect political or corporate decisions to achieve a specific target. As opposed to interest groups who try to defend a cause, pressure groups promote