English (506) Flashcards
Economy
The relationship between production, trade, and money supply in a particular country or region.
Revenue
Money a company or an organization makes from doing business.
Profit
The amount of money a company
makes after cost
Profit = Revenue - Cost
Liability
The amount of money that a person or company owes.
Inflation
A fall in the value of money and a general increase in prices.
Deflation
A fall in the prices of goods and services and an increase in the value of money.
Depreciation
A decrease in the value of an asset over a period of time.
Budget
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.
Boom
A sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success.
Slump
A sudden fall in price or value by a large amount.
Barter
The system of exchanging goods, property, services, etc. for other goods without using money.
Audit
An official examination of a business and financial records to see that they are true and correct.
GDP
The total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in one year.
Assets
Everything of value that a person or company owns.
Principal
Financial term referring to the sum of money lent or invested on which interest is paid.