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SPENDING POWER

Granted legislature authority to administration allowing it to spend funds that are public in line with a budget that is approved.

SPLIT SHIPMENT

The breaking up into 2 or more shipments of a larger shipment, either sent together or separately.

SPREADING

A speculative technique where futures and options are bought and sold for the same item allowing profits form changing prices.

STANDARDS

1. General. Written limit, definition or rule that is approved and monitored by an agency as the minimum benchmark acceptable. 2. GATT defection. “Technical specifications contained in a document that lays characteristics

STATUS QUO STRATEGY

A market approach aimed at keeping things the same and not trying for a larger market share and avoiding competitor confrontation.

STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

Suspension in the progression of a law suit by a court order in situations where proceedings are frivolous or a plaintiff has been involved in misconduct.

STEPPED-UP BASIS

Tax provision for inheritances allowing tax to be determined by market value at time of death and not at time of original purchase.

STOCHASTIC EFFECT

The chance effect of an injury caused by a substance with no threshold level and the probability is in proportion to the dose but the severity is independent of it.

STOP LOSS

The term for the clause that stops the losses of the insurer at a set point.

STOWAGE INSTRUCTIONS

The directives from the shipper to the transporter about a items must be stowed in order to prevent loss or damage.

STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

Co-operative agreement between companies who work together towards a common objective.

STREET SMARTS

Being able to take care of yourself in an environment that can be dangerous.

SUBCHAPTER M

Reference to the IRS code permitting an investment company or a real estate investment trust , REIT,to avoid a double taxation .

SUBOPTIMIZING

Accepting less knowingly than the best outcome possible to avoid adverse effects from trying harder.

SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE

Money paid to employees travelling on the company’s business to cover all travel costs, meals, lodging and other expenses associated with travel.

SUBURB

Area located at the edge of the urban development of a city.

SUM PAYABLE

The amount that needs to be paid in order to satisfy the obligation.

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