English (506) Flashcards

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Economy

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The relationship between production, trade, and money supply in a particular country or region.

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Revenue

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Money a company or an organization makes from doing business.

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Profit

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The amount of money a company
makes after cost
Profit = Revenue - Cost

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Liability

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The amount of money that a person or company owes.

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Inflation

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A fall in the value of money and a general increase in prices.

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Deflation

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A fall in the prices of goods and services and an increase in the value of money.

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Depreciation

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A decrease in the value of an asset over a period of time.

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Budget

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The money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time.

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Boom

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A sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success.

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Slump

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A sudden fall in price or value by a large amount.

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Barter

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The system of exchanging goods, property, services, etc. for other goods without using money.

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Audit

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An official examination of a business and financial records to see that they are true and correct.

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GDP

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The total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in one year.

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Assets

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Everything of value that a person or company owns.

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Principal

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Financial term referring to the sum of money lent or invested on which interest is paid.

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Capital

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Wealth or property that is owned by a business or a person and can be invested or used to start a business.

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Shares

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Any of the units of equal value into which a company is divided that are sold to raise money.

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Shareholder

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An owner of shares in a company or business who receives part of the company’s profits.

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Stock

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The value of the shares in a company that has been sold.

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Bull market

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A period in the stock market in which share prices are rising.

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Bear market

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A period in the stock market in which prices are falling.

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Dividends

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An amount of the profits that a company pays to people who own shares in the company.

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Bonds

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A legal agreement by a government or a company to pay you interest on the money you have loaned to them.

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Entrepreneur

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A person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks.