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Chapter 20
Civics and Economics chapter 20 definitions
Term | Definition |
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Consumer | someone who buys a good or service |
Disposable Income | money income left after all taxes on it have been paid |
Discretionary Income | money income left after necessities have been bought and paid for |
Consumerism | a movement to educate buyers about the purchases they make and to demand better and safer products from manufacturers |
Comparison Shopping | buying strategy to get best buy for the money |
Warranty | the promise made by a manufacturer or a seller to repair or replace a product within a certain time period if it is faulty |
Budget | a plan for making and spending money |
Income | money received from labor, business, or property |
Expense | money spent on goods and services |
Credit | money borrowed to pay for a good or service |
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) | annual cost of credit expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed |
Collateral | property or valuable item serving as security for a loan |
Bankruptcy | inability to pay debts |
Save | to set aside income for a period of time so that it can be used later |
Interest | the payment people receive when they lend money or allow someone else to use their money |
Principal | the most important |
Return | profit earned through investing |
Stock | ownership share of a corporation |
Dividend | payment of a portion of a company' earnings |
Bond | contract to repay borrowed money with interest at a specific time in the future |
Mutual Fund | pools of money from many people who are invested in a selection of individual stocks and bonds chosen by financial experts |
Impulsive Buying | purchasing an item on the spot because of an emotional rather than planned decision |