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RESIDENTIAL

An area used for housing and commercial enterprises.

RESPIRATOR

The breathing apparatus that is self-contained and protects against harmful exposure to substances in the air.

RESPONDENT SUPERIOR

A doctrine that holds the employer liable for any wrongful acts of any employee in leagl terms.

RESIDE

To live somewhere such as a town or state.

RESOURCE DEPENDENCE

The reliance a firm has on any inputs from external sources such a senergy, capital and labour.

RESOURCE RECOVERY

The extraction from the waste stream of useful products such as heat energy from burning waste.

RESPONSE

1. A reaction to an event or situation aimed at controlling it.2. Behaviour resulting from stimuli. 3. Answers to the plaintiff’s allegations.

RESTORATION

1. The return of equipment to operational state after repairs. 2. A firm returning to full scale operations after a disaster. 3. Re-establishment of flora and fauna to the ecosystem after a

RESTRICTED ACCOUNT

An account where the asset or margin has fallen lower than its minimum requirements. See Margin; Remargining

RESOURCE PLAN

The detailed summary of all resources required to complete a certain project.

RESIDUAL CUSHION

Usually expressed as a percentage of a project loan. It ois the net cash flow that remains after loan servicing. Called residual cover also.

RESTATEMENT

1. A statement of any change in financial statements and 2. to announce chanhge of money between exchanges.

RESPONSE TIME

1. Computer system. A. Time between command and action. B. CPU processing time. C. Data retrieval time. D. Transmission time of data. 2. Internet. The time it takes a web site server

RESERVE

The amount of money that is kept aside by the insurer so all debts can be covered.

RESTOCKING FEE

The amount that is charged by the seller for the acceptance of ay merchandise that is returned for a refund.

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