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AR ENTRE 1 U4
Arkansas Entrepreneurship I Unit 4
Term | Definition |
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Assets | items of value owned by a business |
Balance sheet | a financial statement that lists what a business owns, what it owes, and how much it is worth at a particular point in time. |
Break-even point | volume of sales that must be made to cover all the expenses of a business |
Cash flow statement | an accounting report that describes the cash that flows in and out of a business |
Check register | a book in which one records the dates, amounts, and names of people to whom checks have been written |
Collateral | property that borrower forfeits if he or she defaults on a loan |
Cost of goods sold | the cost of the inventory a business sells during a particular period |
Debt capital | money loaned to a business with the understanding that the money will be repaid, with interest, in a certain time period |
Equity capital | money invested in a business in return for a share in the business's profits |
Fixed costs | fees that must be paid regardless of how much of a good or service is produced |
General journal | used to record any kind of transaction |
General ledger | used to post items that are recorded in journals; ledgers separate transactions by account, allowing business |
Gross profit | profit before operating expenses are deducted |
Gross sales | the dollar amount of all sales, including returns |
Income statement | a financial statement that shows a business's revenue, expense, and profit over a period of time, usually a year |
Interest | an amount charged for borrowing money |
Inventory | the stock of goods a business has for sale |
Journals | accounting records of the business transaction made |
Liability | money owed to others |
Marginal benefit | a measurement of the advantages of producing one additional unit of good or service |
Markdown | an amount deducted from the retail price to determine the sales price |
Mark-up | an amount added to the cost to determine the sales price |
Net profit before taxes | the amount remaining after costs of goods sold and operating |
Net sales | the dollar amount of all sales after returns have been subtracted |
Operating expenses | the expenses necessary to operate a business |
Owner's equity | the difference between assets and liabilities |
Periodic inventory method | involves taking a physical inventory of the merchandise |
Perpetual inventory method | keeps track of inventory levels on a daily basis, using stock cards or a computer |
Principle | amount of money borrowed in a loan |
Rate of interest | the percent that is the basis for interest earned or paid |
Reorder point | a predetermined level of inventory when new stock must be purchased |
Sales | the dollar value of the goods and services a business given to customers over a certain period of time |
Term | number of years for which a loan is extended |
Variable costs | costs that go up and down depending on the quantity of the good or service produced |
Venture capitalists | individuals or companies that make a profit investing in startup companies |