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AMDM Unit 6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Salary | Fixed regular payment, usually yearly but could be monthly or weekly. Advantages - Usually considered more prestigious – usually includes some sick leave. Disadvantages - Can’t earn overtime |
| Wage | Typically paid by the hour. Advantages – Get paid for exactly the hours you work. Can earn overtime (time and a half) Disadvantages - If you don’t work, you don’t get paid. |
| Commission | Percentage based on sales. Advantages – Potential to earn a lot of money. Disadvantages - If you’re not a good salesman, or if nobody’s buying, then you don’t get paid. |
| Gross Income | Total income BEFORE any deduction are taken. |
| After-tax Income | Income AFTER all taxes are withheld. What taxes are typically withheld from your pay? Federal income tax, State income tax, Social Security Tax, Medicare Tax |
| Benefits | Added incentives above your pay that make a job desirable. Examples |
| Ivestment | An asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future. |
| Compound Interest | When interest is added to the principal of a deposit or loan, so that, from that moment on, the interest that has been added also earns interest. |
| Simple Interest | A quick method of calculating the interest charge on a loan. |
| Certificate of Deposit | A savings certificate entitling the bearer to receive interest. |
| Future Value | The value of an asset or cash at a specified date in the future that is equivalent in value to a specified sum today. |
| Present Value | The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return. |
| Risk (as it applies to investing money) | The chance that an investment's actual return will be different than expected. |
| Inflation | The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling. |