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REFERENT POWER

This term refers to the influence over others that is acquired from being respected and well-liked by them.

REFRIGERATION CAPACITY

Measure of the cooling power of a refrigerator expressed in BTUs per hour, or in tons where one ton refers to 12,000 BTUs or the energy required to melt 2000 pounds of

REGULATORY STANDARDS

Benchmarks circulated by a regulatory agency that were created to enforce the provisions of a legislation.

RELATIVE URL

A url that is RELATIVE only shows a partial address – like images/me.jpg – and the success or failure of finding the file is contingent on certain conditions being met – which

REMARKETING

Marketing efforts to spur demand for a product that is experiencing declining demand by marketing it as though it were a new product. The success of a remarketing effort is dependent upon

REORDER COST

The expense that is involved when an order is repeated. It may be an internal order for manufacturing or an external order for supplies.

REPOSITORY

An indefinite storage for items where the item is not likely to be taken from.

RESERVE

The amount of money that is kept aside by the insurer so all debts can be covered.

RESOURCE DRIVER

The measure of costing the quantity of a resource that will be used by a certain activity. Used to allocate costs that are appropriate to the activity.

RESTORATION

1. The return of equipment to operational state after repairs. 2. A firm returning to full scale operations after a disaster. 3. Re-establishment of flora and fauna to the ecosystem after a

RETOUCHING

The alteration of computer graphics, photograph or an art work to restore it to its original form or to enhance features or to remove blemishes or unwanted material.

REVALIDATION

An official confirmation or approval of a document such as a ticket after it has expired or changed.

REVERSE LOGISTICS

The returning of goods that are damaged or unsold back to gthe supplier or manufacturer.

RIGIDITY

The stiffness, relatively, of a materials resistance to stretching, bending or other form of deformation under load.

RISK COMMUNICATION

The effective communication between those who determine risks and those responsible for minimising and assessing the risks.

RISK MATRIX

A table used in analysising risks where the rows show risks and columns show probability of occurence.

RISK SELECTION

The class that a risk is determined to be in such as sub-standard, standard or preferred.

ROAD BLOCK

A method used in advertising where the same ad is broadcast at the same time on all available stations or channels.

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