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Unit 4 vocab
Unit 4 Managment vocab
Term | Definition |
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Assets | Items of value owned by a business. |
Balance sheet | a financial statement that lists what a business own, 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 the names of people to whom check have been written. |
Collateral | property the owner 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 of 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 record of the business transactions made. |
Liability | money owed to others. |
Marginal Benefit | a measurement of the advantages of producing one additional unit of a 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 expense are subtracted from sales |
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 liability |
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 service a business gives to customers over a certain period of time. |
term | number of years of 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. |