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Entrepreneurship II
AR EOC Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bounced check | check that is returned to the bank due to insufficient funds in the drawee's account |
| Consumer credit | offered when a retail business allows its customers to buy merchandise now and pay later |
| Controllable risk | risk that can be reduced or possibbly even avoided |
| Federal Employees' Compensation Act(FECA) | law that provides benefits to employees who have suffered work-related injuries or occupational illnesses |
| Insurable risks | a pure risk, faced by a large number of people, and the amount of the loss can be predicted |
| Insurance | a protection policy you might buy, to cover your business, your family and yourself against accident, illness, damage, etc |
| Premium | the price you pay each month (or however you have it set up) for your insurance policy |
| Pure risk | the chance of loss but no chance for gain |
| Risk assessment | looking at all aspects of your business and determining the risks yo face |
| Risk management | taking action to prevent or reduce the possiblility of loss to your business |
| Shoplifting | knowingly taking items from a business without paying |
| Speculative risk | the chance to gain as well as lose from the event or activity |
| Trade credit | when one business lets another business buy now and pay later |
| Uncontrollable risk | one which actions have no effect, such as the weather |
| Worker's compensation | insurance employers are required by law to carry to protect workers against work-related injuries or illnesses |