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QUICKEN

1. Personal finance software. It is a program that will anable everyone to cope with their own financial tasks in one easy to us eprogram. 2. To make something happen in a

QUICKTIME

A multi media software that enables people to watch and make videos, music and animation films. Developed and distributed by Apple. It is used to playback files that have been created.

QUIET ENJOYMENT

The term quiet here does not mean that there is no noise. Here it means that there is no outside interference with an activity. An activity is enjoyed without the interference of

QUIET POSSESSION

Again the term does not mean with no noise. It means with no interference from another party. Each sale carries the implication that it can be owned without any interference.

QUINCUNX BOARD

Frank Galton invented this in the 1890’s in the UK. A tool that is used to represent and to create a frequency distribution. It has boards and pegs through which they pass

QUINTAL

A unit of metric measurement. It is the equivalent of one tenth of a tonne or one tenth of 100 kilograms. It is equal to 220 pounds.

QUINTILE

Just one of the four values or points in a group of five each being one fifth of the total. It will divide a range into five equal parts.

QUIRE

A quantity of paper. A measurement that is used to represent 24 sheets of paper traditionally. Now it is used to represent 25 sheets of paper.

QUITCLAIM DEED

A document that allows the transfer of a claim, be it an interest, right or title that the maker of the document may have in a property. The person granting the transfer

QUOTA SAMPLING

This is a sampling method that specifies the representative group. An example might be from males aged between 30 and 40 years old.

QUOTED INVESTMENTS

The way in which a bond or stock will be treated when it reaches its maturity date. It is the acknowledged way a stock will act at its maturity date.

QUOTED PRICE

A written or verbal agreement that will cover the cost of repairs or for the purchase of a set number of items or a set service that is required. If a quoted

QWERTY KEYBOARD

A keyboard that is liek that ona type writer. The alphabet is not in order like A, B, C. The first row begins with the letters that spell q, w, e, r,

RACIALISM

Similar to racism where a person is deemed inferior because they belong to a different race of people. That race is a determination of the behaviour that is seen in human beings.

RACISM

A set of policies that is exhibited bt a person or persons toward a group of people of a different race. Often antagonistic and confronting. The assumption of lower intelligence and importance

RACK JOBBERS

The person who works on behalf of the wholesaler by providing racks that will store the products. It is usually used for products like chips, lollies and other convenience foods. Several rack

RACK RATE

The rate that is charged for a hotel room or accommodation when a person just walks in off the street. It is usually more expensive than the rates that are charged by

RACK RENT

In the US it is applied to a rent that is excessively high. In the UK it applies to an amount that is not less than 2/3s of the rent a premises

RACKET

An activity that is criminal and people subjected to a racket are usually deceived of their money. Methods used to get money or goods includes bribery, extortion and intimidation. See, What Is

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