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MONEY
Money
Term | Definition |
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Financial Decisions | choices that are made based on the coast of a good or service |
Needs | things people must have to live |
Wants | things people like and desire |
Short term goal | a statement about what a person wants to do that can be reached in a short amount of time: 1 day-1 year |
Long term goal | a statement about what a person wants to do that can be reached in 1 year-5 years |
Savings plan | a plan to save (or spend) money in order to each a financial goal |
Goods | touchable items that can be purchased, example: a shirt, a car, a movie ticket |
Services | activities that can be purchased, example: lawn service, massage, house cleaning |
Opportunity cost | the cost that is paid when you give up something to get something else; a trade off, example: if I buy this ice cream cone I will not have enough money to buy a new shirt |
Inflation | the cost of goods and services rises over time |
Human capital | skills, talent and/or education a person has |
Income | amount of money you earn or receive from different sources |