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NONVALUED POLICY

A policy which does not state the claimable amount in the event of a loss.

NOON CLAUSE

A clause in a policy that states that coverage of the policy begins at noon. Inapplicable to policies nowadays, which are effective as of 12:01 am.

NON-VOLATILE

A material that does not vaporize or sublimate when left in the open at room temperature and pressure.

NORMAL PRICE

A price that reflects the lowest possible average of the total cost of production with normal profit taken into consideration. It is the equilibrium price that is determined by the interaction of

NORMATIVE

A evaluative rather a descriptive approach used to determine the degree of conformity to the standard norms or recommendations. For example, normative data is used to understand the underlying phenomenon rather than

NORMALIZATION

1. Statistics: With the help of comparisons and peer review, it is the standardization of data that is obtained from various sources spanning different periods. 2. Database Programming: The process that involves

NORMAL RETIREMENT

The retirement that is taken when the pension plan is considered normally deemable.

NORM

1. A non stated set of guidelines which specify normal behaviour is a social context. Social control and order are prevalent due to the pressure exterted on an individual to coform to

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

The North Atlantic treaty of 1949 led to the formation of this military alliance between the 26 member countries with the intention of combating the spread of communism. It now makes a

NORTH

A term collectively used to refer to developed countries, most of whom are located to the north of developing countries(also known as the south)

NOSCITUR A SOCIIS

A latin term for ‘it is known by the company it keeps’, it is the concept that the intended meaning of an ambiguous word depends on the context in which it is

NOSTRO-VOSTRO ACCOUNT

An arrangement between two correspondent banks that allows both banks to keep a local currency account for each other.

NOSTRO ACCOUNT

A foreign exchange account in a local bank in the local currency that is maintained by a foreign bank. A vostro account is the account that is applicable to local banks.

NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)

A treaty between Canada, the US and Mexico that was legislated in 1994, which removes tariffs and other barriers to facilitate easy trade between these countries. It lasts between five and ten

NON-VOLATILE MEMORY

Computer memory that is not dependent on power. This includes CD’s and DVD’s, tapes, etc. In contrast, volatile memory devices such as the silicon random access memory (RAM) lose memory upon a

NON-RESPONSE BID

A bid that fails to satisfy the specifications of an invitation to propose, bid,etc.

NON-PARTISAN

Non affiliation or non specific ownership with respect to any cause, party or group.

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