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BF Unit 1 Vocab
Business Finance
Term | Definition |
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Money | item that serves as a method of payment |
Finance | activities involved with saving, investing, and using money by individuals, businesses and governments |
Inflation | rise in general price levels |
Security | investment instrument issued by corporation or government representing ownership in it |
Stock | security representing ownership in a corporation or government |
Bond | debt, money borrowed by company/government |
Liquidity | speed/ease which investments can be converted to cash |
Personal Financial Plan | process of managing money to achieve personal economic satisfaction |
Financial Plan | formal report with summary of current financial situation and plan for future financial activities |
Personal Financial Goal | desired goals for financial planning |
Opportunity Cost | what is given up in a financial choice |
Deposit Institutions/Depository Institution | accept deposits from people/businesses to use in the future |
Non-Depository Institutions | insurance, investment, consumer finance, and mortgage companies, check-cashing outlets and pawnshops |
Source of Funds | inflow of cash that can be used for paying various expenses |
Use of Funds | outflow of money by companies |
Tax Revenue | government income, tax collection |
Income Taxes | tax on income of individual |
Property Tax | tax on value of land/building |
Sales Tax | a state/local tax on good/products by the seller |
Manicipal Bond | a bond issued by a state/local government |