Apothecaries' weight is used by physicians and druggists. Troy weight is used in the measurement of precious metals. In weighing precious stones, a carat usually means 3.2 Troy grains. In expressing the purity of gold, 24 carats means pure gold; 18 carats means pure gold, and alloy. Although a ream contains 480 sheets, 500 sheets are usually sold as a ream. A. ABBREVIATIONS COMMONLY USED IN BUSINESS (The singular form is commonly used for both the singular and plural.) . .acre bkt. bl. B/L bot. bu. bx. C. cd. cg. ch. chg. c.i.f. ck. cm. cml. c/o Co. c.o.d. coll. com. consg't. cr. CS. csk. c., ct. cu. ft. cu. in. cu. yd. cwt. .carriage and insurance free .check . centimeter . commercial .company; county collect on delivery .collection . commission i.e. .cent; centime .cubic foot 1.p. .gross ..great gross . guaranty; guarantee . half .half chest .hogshead . hour . that is .inch; inches .instant; the present month interest .invoice . inventory . January pound INDEX Apothecaries' Weight (see Appendix). Approximate results, 88. depositors' account, 212. savings, 280. Bank drafts, 219, 222, 224. Base, 122, 164. Base for percentage, 157, 164. Bill of exchange, 236. Bills, collecting, 227. Blank form, ruling, 10. Blank indorsements, 210. Business terms (see Appendix). Buying grain, 448. Canceling policies, 344. Cancellation, 60. Capital, 358. Carpeting, 136. Cash account, 245. Cash discount, 184. Cash surrender, 456. Casting out nines, 12, 32. Centimeter, 114. Certificate of stock, 382. Certified check, 218. Change, 207. Check, 208, 209, 218. Check book, 211. Checking results, 12, 14, 19, 32, 45, 331. Circle, 121, 123. Circle graph, 150. Circular measure (see Appendix). Circumference, 123. |
