Category: R

The rate in which the value of a capital asset drops due to certain variables such as the wear and tear, physical deterioration or the technological obsolescence of the asset.

1. Behavior guided by reasoning and not by emotions. 2. A Thinking process that uses logical, systematic methods in drawing a conclusion. 3. A person who can draw logical conclusions.

A business model featuring selling an item at a low price to sell consumable products later. The name refers to the Gillette Company selling handheld razors cheap and then making a profit

Real assets are tangible assets such as valuable antiques, artwork, buildings coins, machines, stamp collections, etc., as opposed to items that are financial assets including debentures, shares, bonds and so on.

Interest rate adjusted for the anticipated decline of purchasing power due to inflation, computed by deducting the expected rate of inflation from the interest rate. See also: real interest rate.

Space between the realization of a need and the launch of the product that satisfies that need.

The level of power that is necessary used against another person that is appropriate to protect yourself, family members or property. In extremely dangerous situations, killing the attacker may be justified.

This term refers to the number of days that a company allows a consumer to pay for the services and goods that they purchase.

This term refers to someone who receives something from someone else. The recipient can receive any number of things including a letter, phone call, amount of cash, embrace or message.

This term refers to organized picketing to compel an employer to recognize a particular union as the sole bargaining agent for the workers.

A list of all of the documents, files, and records created/received and maintained by an organization. This listing includes the title, functions, purpose, etc., and aids in the creation of a schedule

Waste energy from heat that is captured and put to use, such as in a jet engine where exhaust is mixed with fuel and ignited in the afterburner to obtain additional thrust.

This term refers to raw or processed material that can be removed from a waste stream, reused, and repurposed into another item.

This term refers to the amount by which the call price of a bond exceeds its principal amount or par value.

A data backup plan where a single hard disk is replaced by two or more smaller disks. Each of these disks has its own controller and works separately of others. Each one

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

Materials that can tolerate extremely high temperatures without degrading or softening. Refractory materials include certain ceramics and super alloys, and are found in furnaces, jet and rocket engines, and the shuttle.

U. S. term for an airline that shows annual operating revenue under $100 million dollars

A trader on the floor who monitors activity to ensure a fair market. He or she is not required to serve as a market maker unlike a registered trader.

Regulation M was created to avoid double taxation by allowing the taxes to be passed on to the indivdual investors.