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TARGET RISK

The prospective holders of policies that are divided by age, race, sex and other demographic factors.

TARGET ORGAN TOXIN

A substance that won’t effect the whole body but will attack an organ or body system.

TARGET START DATE

The calendar date when a goal or project is to be started. The date is initially an estimate that adjusts as the day nears for the launch of the new endeavor.

TARIFF ESCALATION

Situation where import duties on components are lowest and then they increase towards the finished goods. See tariff anomaly.

TARIFF CONCESSION SCHEME

The Australian Tax that is levied on all imported goods that do not contain any materials that have been produced locally.

TARIFF SCHEDULE

The list of prices, rates and charges that have ben arranged in some sort of order and are published. See import tariff schedule and shipping tariff schedule.

TARGET ORGAN EFFECT

Symptoms and signs that are produced by substances that will injure a certain part of the body or organs.

TARIFF ANOMALY

Situation where import duties on raw materials, components or partly completed goods are greater than on the finished goods. See tariff escalation.

SUNSET LAW

The statute governing the continuity of a program or agency.

TAGUCHI METHOD

Method of quality control combining process control and control charts with process and product design in order to get a total design that is robust.

TANGIBLE ASSET

Assets listed as plant equipment, property including machinery, cash, anything that has a physical existence.

SUPER MAJORITY

A majority of 75% or more of votes needed to approve decisions or changes in an organization.

SUPERMONTAGE

Used at NASDAQ, it is an integrated electronic order entry and execution system.

SUBSURETYSHIP

The arrangement where two or more parties are acting as a security for each other.

STRUCTURE

A framework or construction with elements identifiable giving stability and form and able to resist strains and stresses.

SUPERBILL

The document listing every service that is provided by a doctor.

SUPERDOT

Used at the New York Stock Exchange, it is an electronic order entry and reporting system.

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