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SOCIAL WELFARE

Factors like environmental quality, crime levels, drug abuse levels and the availability of services essential for life.

SOFT MONEY

Money that does not go towards the construction of an entity but is used for legal fees, fees for engineering and design.

SOFTWARE TESTER

A technician who runs tests on software programs and other applications before they reach market to be sure of quality and function.

SOLUTION

1.A complex or simple answer to a problem. 2. A liquid that contains more than one substance such as a liquid and a solid dissolved in it or 2 liquids mixed together.

SOURCE SELECTION

The formal process used to procure goods and services comprising an invitation to bid, evaluation of responses, short listing suitable responses and awarding a contract.

SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE

A risk acceptance that is not automatically accepted by a reinsurance contract.

SPECIAL MULTI PERIL (SMP)

A policy that eliminates the need for more than one contract by combining all of them into the same policy.

SALABLE

An item that is able to be sold. See merchantable and satisfactory quality.

SALES TO CASH FLOW RATIO

The measure of the efficiency of a company’s marketing strategy. It is calculated by dividing sales of each share with the cash flow of each share.

SANITIZATION

The destruction of micro-organisms that could be harmful to health. Used on clothing and hard surfaces to destroy organisms by heat or chemicals. See disinfection and sterilization.

SCALE ORDER

A buyers order for his broker that allows for a client to move with the market trends.

SCHEMATICS

An early sketch or drawing showing the basic layout or representation of a concept. There are no fine details.

SEARCH ADVERTISING

Used in online and internet marketing. The ad will appear after a search using specific keywords for products. It will advertise like products you are searching for.

SEAT WIDTH

The distance available on a seat between the hand rests. See also seat pitch.

SECONDARY CARE

This is medical care that comes from another doctor or professional that the patient has been referred to for extra care and treatment.

SECONDARY PRODUCT

A product that has been processed from raw materials that is not classed as the primary product produced by the company.

SECURITY INSTRUMENT

A trust or mortgage deed that shows evidence that an asset orm property has been pledged as a security.

SELECTIVE ADVERTISING

A strategy in promotion of a selected product to a specific market through advertsing that is consistent with the markets beliefs attitudes and expectations.

SELF-APPRAISAL

A process of self evaluation that determines a level of self efficacy.

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