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NONRENEWAL

Refuseal by the insurer or the insured to renew the coverage on an insurance plan. Usually done on the policy’s expiration date or its anniversary.

NON-SAMPLING ERROR

Errors which are caused by a lack in the clarity of data, inaccurate sampling methods, or failure to meet specifications. Poorly designed surveys, unprofessional selection of procedures and improper allocation of samples

NON-STANDARD ADDERS

Transaction specific cost elements that increase the cost estimates on a casebycase basis.

NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET

A ticket that prohibits monetary compensation when returned, but can be refunded for a fee.

NON-MONETARY PRICE

The price, that is non-inclusive of the monetary, which is incurred by the customer when he/she buys the product. This includes the time spent shopping and the value assigned to the risk

NONVALUED POLICY

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

NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

1. Elements of speech such as pitch, tone, speed in addition to behaviours such as facial expressions and gestures that communicate meaning. 2. The delivery of meaning or messages through a medium

NONSTOP

A continuous journey between the source point and the destination.

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

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

NORMAL RETIREMENT

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

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

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

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

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