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TARGET FINISH DATE

Calendar date when a project is to be completed. It starts as an estimate and may be changed as the date nears.

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.

TAKES PRICE

The amount that a seller needs to raise for a buyer; or the price that needs to be lowered for the seller so the counter party will accept the offer.

SUBSIDENCE

The land of insured property that is able to shift for a number of reasons.

TARGETING STRATEGY

Selection of customers by a business wishing to sell services or products. Use market segments and choosing which ones to target.

SUBURB

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

STRONG DOLLAR

State of the US dollar affecting imports and exports when traded for a higher value of foreign currency.

SUBSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS

Term at the start of a clause indicating authority is granted to alter the clause provisions in order to meet special requirements or situations.

STYLE BOX

System of classification used by Morning Star assisting investors with allocating assets.

STRUCTURED SALE

Process of selling capital assets including any real estate in ways permitting deferrals of tax.

STUFFING OF A CONTAINER

Process where cargo is loaded into empty containers then sealed and transported to a carrier. Also known as vanning.

STRUCTURAL FUND

European funds invested for purposes of economic development in Europe’s poorer nations.

RELIABILITY COEFFICIENT

A measure of the accuracy of a test or measuring instrument obtained by measuring the same individuals twice and computing the correlation of the two sets of measures

REMAINDER INTEREST

A lingering or remainder interest in an estate or trust despite assets being distributed properly to all beneficiaries. A remainder interest may be created based on the future needs of an estate

REMANUFACTURING

to refurbish (a used product) by renovating and reassembling its components: to remanufacture a vacuum cleaner.

RELIABILITY

1. The ability of a machine or appratus to perform a specific task. 2. The process of converting raw materials, components, or parts into finished goods that meet a customer’s expectations or

REMARKETING

Marketing efforts to spur demand for a product that is experiencing declining demand by marketing it as though it were a new product. The success of a remarketing effort is dependent upon

RELIANCE LETTER

An assessment of environmental conditions pertaining to possible contamination of a site. Provided to potential purchasers or lenders for the property.

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