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SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS (SDR)

Created in 1970 by International Monetary fund to coincide with a a disfavour in the US dollar as the main world currency. It is an accounting entry.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

A resolution that requires an important decision to alter terms of articles of association or memorandam of association. It requires no less than 21 days notice, no less than 3/4 of the

SPECIAL SITUATION

A situation that arises that will require a company to sell of some of its shares.

SPECIAL TOOLING

Any specialised equipment that can be only be used for a specific purpose. Items like gauges, dies, molds, jigs, patterns.

SPECIAL PERSONAL PROPERTY FORM

A form that has been nearly replaced by Building and Personal Property Coverage Form and covers commercial risks for all perils.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The provisions in a contract that are specific to a project that is under consideration and don’t fall under any other general or supplementary conditions.

SOVEREIGN DEBT RATING

An assessment of the likelihood that a country will default its loans made by the International ratings agency.

REGRESSION TOWARDS THE MEAN

The statistical propensity of a data series to gravitate towards the center of a distribution, provided it starts on the either end of the distribution and is free to fluctuate.

SPECIAL MEETING

A meeting of share holders called in order to discuss a specific matter that has ben stated in the meeting notice.

SPARE PART

A component that can be replaced when it is needed to be because of malfunction or wear.

REGRESSIVE TAX

The taxation that takes place on a larger percentage of a lower income and smaller percentage of an income that is higher.

REGRESSION EQUATION

An equation in math used to determine various predictions about a specific variable as it relates to other variables.

SHOW STOPPER

an event, condition, activity or a problem that will bring to a halt another program, activity or process.

SCANLON PLAN

A cost saving incentive plan where any cost saving is shared between the firm and the workers.

SCHOOL OF THOUGHT

A set of ideas that are held by a group of people, also a doctrine by which to live by.

SPAMMING

An overlaod of email messages that overwhelm the mail handling and storage capacity of a web site.

SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

A rigid subdivision in society that creates a hierarchy of layers that sre differentiated on the basis of wealth, prestige and power.

SHUTDOWN MAINTENANCE

Any maintenance that is performed when a machine or piece of equipment is turned off and out of service.

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