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Chapter 20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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, determining what products will be produced. |
| 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 or services |
| Credit | Money borrowed to pay for a good or service. |
| Annual Percentage Rate | Annual cost of credit expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed. |
| Collateral | Property of Valuable serving as a security 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 corporation. |
| Dividend | Payment of a portion of a company's 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. |
| Impulse Buying | Purchasing an item on the spot because of an emotional rather than planned decision. |