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Category: R

REUSE

A way of re-introducing a by-product or waste product back into the process of manufacturing.

REVERSE EXCHANGE

The exchange of a property before the previuos property has been given up. Opposite of deferred exchange.

REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST

The agreement that relates how the property of an individual is to be distributed during their life time and after their death.

RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP

The legal right given to the last tenant who is still living after a joint tenant has died. They retain absolute ownership of the property.

RISK CHARACTERIZATION

1. Corporate. The component of risk assessment where risks have been ranked according to their severity and extent. 2. Food industry. According to WHO/FAO the integration of identification of hazards and the

RISK GRAPH

A diagram showing the possibility of a profit or loss of any given investment.

RISK RESPONSE

The steps or procedures taken to implement the unacceptability of facing a high risk.

RIVAL GOOD

A product or good that is capable of being used by only one person at any given time.

ROLL UP COSTS

The effect a wage rise has on benefits that are calculated as a percentage of the wage.

ROUTE PLANNING

The working out of the best route for cost effective distribution that will minimise any distances travelled with minimal stopovers along the way.

RUN OF SCHEDULE

The time for airing commercials at the station or channels discretion.

REGRESSIVE TAX

The taxation that takes place on a larger percentage of a lower income and smaller percentage of an income that is higher.

RATCHET CLAUSE

1. Contracts: A stipulation where the contract rights of those involved is adjusted according to the formula agreed to as each stage is completed. 2. Utility Bills: A stipulation where the monthly

RATE OF TURNOVER

This number, found by dividing the total sales revenue in a given period by the average inventory, is the number of times that a firm sells out of its merchandise.

RATIONING

This process is necessary if the items in demand outweigh availability. A governing body will control the issuance of the goods to the public. Rationing takes place during wars and severe economic

READINESS

Readiness is the state of being prepared though people, systems and organizations to meet a situation and carry out the proper sequence of actions. It is based on thorough planning and training.

REAL WAGE RATE

A payrate that is adjusted to account for the effects of inflation.

REBUILDING

This term refers to the returning of something back to its original factory specifications, by carrying out replacement of parts or repair as necessary. See also reconditioning, refurbishing, and remanufacturing.

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