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Liability for debts – Legal responsibility to repay debts.

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Limited company – A business where owners’ liability is limited.

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Entity – A legal or business organization.

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Liquidated – Closed down and assets sold.

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Private limited company – A company with restricted share sales.

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Venture capital – Investment in high-risk startups.

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Premises – Business buildings or locations.

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Over-the-counter markets (OTC markets) – Non-exchange securities trading.

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Listed company – A company traded on the stock exchange.

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Rights issue – Offering new shares to existing shareholders.

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Dividends – Profit shares paid to shareholders.

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Liabilities – Financial obligations or debts.

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Liquidation – The process of closing a business.

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Publicly quoted company – A company with shares available to the public.

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Yield – Return on investment.

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Derivatives – Financial instruments based on other assets.

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Leverage – Using borrowed money to increase potential returns.

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Asset stripping – Taking over a company and selling its assets for profit.

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Lucrative – Profitable.

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Incur a debt/loss/costs/expense/expenses – To owe or lose money.

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Default – Failure to repay a loan.

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Buyout – The purchase of a controlling share in a company.

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Synergy – Cooperation producing a greater effect than separate efforts.

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Outsourcing – Obtaining goods or services from an external supplier.

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Right-sizing – Adjusting company size

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often by reducing staff.

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Leveraged buyout – Buying a company using borrowed funds.

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Corporate raider – An investor buying undervalued company shares.

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Liable – Having a responsibility or obligation.

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Creditor – A person or organization to whom money is owed.

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Insolvent – Unable to pay debts.

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Assets – Everything valuable owned by a business.

Question 32

Liquidate – To sell all possessions of a bankrupt business.

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Liability – Money a company must pay.

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Finance – To provide money for a business or project.

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Founders – People who start a company.

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Underwrite – Guaranteeing the purchase of a new share issue.

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Dividend – A portion of company profits paid to shareholders.

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Rally – To rise after previously falling.

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Recover – To rise after previously falling.

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Slightly firmer – To rise a little.

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Rocket – To rise a lot.

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Shoot up – To rise a lot.

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Jump – To rise a lot.

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Slip – To fall a little.

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Slightly weaker – To fall a little.

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Crash – To fall a lot.

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Plummet – To fall a lot.

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Decline – To fall a lot.

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Diminish – To fall a lot.

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Debt – Money borrowed that must be repaid.

Question 51

Equity – Ownership in a company

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usually through shares.

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Share – A unit of company ownership.

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Stock – A security representing company ownership.

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Face Value – The original stated value of a financial instrument.

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Market Value – The current price of an asset.

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Nominal Value – Another term for face value.

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Par Value – The stated value of a bond or stock.

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Float – The number of shares available for trading.

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Liquidation – The process of dissolving a business.

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Investors – Providers of funds.

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Issuing bonds – Borrowing money.

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Principal – The amount of a loan.

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Maturity – The date when borrowed money must be repaid.

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Pension funds – Retirement savings funds.

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Buy-and-hold investors – Investors who keep bonds until maturity.

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Non-payment – Defaulting on a debt.

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Price appreciation – Rise in asset value.

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Price depreciation – Fall in asset value.

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Capital gains – Profits from selling assets.

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Futures – Contracts to buy/sell assets at a future date.

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Options – Contracts giving the right to buy/sell at a set price.

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Commodities – Raw materials traded on markets.

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Hedging – Protecting against price changes.

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Speculation – Buying assets to sell later at a higher price.