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LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI)

1. In Contracting, this is a pre-qualifying of respondents for stated services, based on stated resources and experience. Done before sending out requests for proposals (RFPs). Contractors or vendors provide a written

LETTER OF RENUNCIATION

An allottee-stockholder-shareholder issues this written notification, renouncing or transferring new-issue allotted securities or rights to an issue to other stockholder(s).

LETTER OF REFUSAL

Refuseal to comply with a stated contract requirement is documented in this written confirmation. Clearly states why and must suggest alternatives for resolution. A subcontractor or vendor not willing to disclose proprietary

LETTER OF WISHES

The settlor or trustor establishing a trust gives written, non-binding instructions or guidance of the trustee. The settlor must avoid any impression that the settlor is trying to make the trustee a

LETTER OF TESTAMENTARY

May be written prior to death or issued by the probate court. Grants an estate executor permission to do what is needed to distribute stated assets.

LETTER OF INDEMNITY

A bank or insurance company promises by this written confirmation to act as a 3rd-party on behalf of the first party in a transaction or contract. This 3rd-party covers loss or damage

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE

Formal acceptance of a position or award by the successful candidate using written communication. Details of a position including salary, perquisites, starting date, location of the reporting office, and the name of

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

Entity assignment as estate administrator or executor by this court -issued document. Necessary if no will (intestate) for the deceased’s estate. Refer to Letters of Administration.

LEVEL LOAD

1. Time-bound, fixed charge or fee. 2. To eliminate bottlenecks and minimize work-in-process inventory, different production rates balanced by an output rate.

LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT OPTION

Universal life insurance option paying the policy’s face value or a specified accumulation value percentage upon the insured’s death.

LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT

Buyer interest for a specific product in a specific purchase decision as a degree of intensity.

LEVEL OF EFFORT (LOE)

Coordination, follow up, liaison work does not result in a definitive end product or outcome; work of a general or supportive nature.

LETTERPRESS PRINTING

Raised letters or images pick up ink from a roller and transfer it to the paper. It is a relief-printing process used first by Gutenberg in 1455. Oldest method of commercial printing.

LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE

Despite a hypothesis actually being true, the likelihood of data and hypothesis rejection by a statistical test.

LEVEL PREMIUM

A premium that doesn’t change despite any increase in risk.

LEVEL PLAYING FIELD

All competitors follow the same rules to get equal opportunity to compete regardless of size or financial strength. Economic and legal environment.

LEVEL SELLING

Buyer-seller arrangement seeking to eliminate huge demand swings due to seasonal factors. In exchange for a discount or guaranteed delivery, the buyer agrees to buy a definite amount of a good or

LEVEL OF SUPPLY

Authorized or directed inventory quantity, to meet anticipated consumption or demand, stated for a stores or materials department.

LETTER SPACING

Distance between printed text characters. This spacing is adjustable to increase or decrease the average distance between letters. Can be applied to a block of text or paragraph. ‘Proportional letter spacing,’ adjusts

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