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UN RECOMMENDATIONS

Transport recommendations for dangerous goods. Class 1-explosives, Class 2- gases, Class-3 flammable liquids, Class 4-flammable solids, Class5-Infectious and toxic substances, Class 6-organic peroxides and oxidant substances, Class7-radioactive material, Class 8- Corrosive substances,

UNDIVIDED ACCOUNT

Underwriting syndicate where each member has dual liability. See divided account.

UNDIVIDED INTEREST

Ownership claim of property or assets commonly owned with restricted claims but no one has an exclusive claim.

TUTORIAL

Program of instruction that is self-paced and provides information in a learning unit.

TUNING

Process of adjusting parameters of a device or model to get the desired result.

UNDERCUT

Offering goods or services at a deliberately set lower price than competition.

UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE

Underwriter’s group existing temporarily and banks formed for marketing new bonds or shares that is too big for one body to handle it. Also known as underwriting group.

UNDERVALUED

A security with a price expected to rise due to it trading lower than is justified by its estimated and current earnings. See Bottom fishing; Value investing.

UNDERWRITE

1. General. Document that is signed at the end to signify agreement , correctness or truth of contents. 2. Banking. Evaluating risk for lending by analysing loan contract details. 3. Insurance. Evaluation

UNDERWEIGHT

Situation that has arisen when a portfolio’s investment are lower in proportion to the financial market’s share of capitalisation. Opposite of overweight.

UNEARNED INCOME

1. Accounting. Income received before a service is provided or a good is sold.2. Taxation. Income from means not arising from a person’s efforts.

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

Accepting assumed explanations or causes as facts to escape discomfort are associated with uncertainty or ambiguity.

TWO TIER SEALED BIDDING

Process in tendering where all firms qualified to bid are invited first and then most suitable are invited to offer a sealed bid.

UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE

Section of an automobile insurance policy covering damage caused by another insured motorist with insufficient money to pay damages.

TURNKEY PRICING

Variant of cost plus pricing where a firm accounts for a fixed price and adds money paid to the suppliers to mark-up the service or goods.

TWO TIER WAGE SYSTEM

Pay structure where wages paid to senior workers is different to wages for new workers.

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