Economics 3rd 9 Weeks Econ Vocab

the percentage charged for the use of money or for borrowing money

part of an employee's compensation over and above wages

expenses that do not change weekly, monthly or annually

Numerical rating that lenders use to decide whether to issue loans or not

determines how long it takes to double money in a savings account

expenses that change weekly, monthly or annually

alternative given up when doing a cost benefit analysis

a certificate issued by government or private company which promises to pay back with interest

a tool which measures the health of the stock market

unit of ownership in  a public corporation

one broad category of the American economy

earning before taxes are deducted

profit earned by an investor

payment to shareholders from a company's earnings

a company that sells shares on the stock market

a stock portfolio with investments in different industries

the amount of money spent is more than the amount of money collected or earned

not enough resources to satisfy wants

stock which allows the holder to profits before other stockholders but not voting privileges

creates more shares of stock with each share's value at a lesser amount

the initial amount of deposit in a savings account or money borrowed

total money borrowed and not yet paid back

stocks that tend to vary in price frequently

ownership in a public company with voting privileges

a distinctive name identifying a product or manufacturer

earnings after taxes are deducted

a specific type of loan that is used to a buy a home

purchasing goods that are not consumed today so that they may create wealth in the future

an index measuring health of stock market based on 30 corporations

a stock or bond sold by a corporation for the first time

a diversified stock portfolio managed by a professionals

money a business receives from selling goods

a company who does not sell stock publicly 

government agency which regulates the stock market

the cost of credit on a yearly basis

an economic decision making process

the price of stock divided by the annual earnings per share

the size of the market value of a corporation's total stocks