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Category: P

PUBLIC UTILITY

The provider of a service to the public such as transport, enertgy, telecommunications, waste disposal, or water and any other public goods and services.

PUNCH LIST

Lists of jobs that have not been completed by a contractor before he is due to be paid. All items must be completed before the contractor is paid the rest of his

PURE RISK

A situation that has arisen where there is no chance of gain but there is a chance of a loss. There will never be a chance for gain but you may not

PYRAMID SELLING

This a network of marketing that is illegal in most countries. In order to sell retail products a person has to pay a joining fee. Only the person initiating the scheme makes

PREPARATION

In anticipation of a future event, preparation helps to make something ready to be utilized.

PRESETTLEMENT RISK

The risk associated with the failure of the couterparty to settle the required amount.

PRIOR PERIOD

Costs and revenues that were documented in the firm’s financial statements from the previous year.

PRIVATE GOOD

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

PROACTIVE

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

PROBATING A WILL

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

PRODUCER

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.

PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS

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

PROGRESSIVE PAYMENTS

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

PROOF OF SERVICE

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

PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL

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

PROSPERITY

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

PROVED UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

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.

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