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Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Corporate finance | the area dealing with monetary decisions that corporate enterprises make. |
| Managerial finance | the area dealing with monetary decisions that all types of companies make, except corporations. |
| Personal finance | individual taking care of their money. |
| Dividends | a small payment to each person who owns a stock of a company. |
| Liability | an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone. |
| Allocate | to distribute according to a plan. |
| Capacity | the ability of the borrower to repay the loan. |
| Capital | the money the entrepreneur has personally invested in the business. |
| Collateral | an asset pledged to the lender as a security for the money being borrowed. |
| Conditions | intended purpose of the loan. |
| Character | general impression the entrepreneur makes on the potential lender as to their trustworthiness to repay the loan. |
| Interest | the cost of borrowing money. |
| Principal | the amount of the loan. |
| Assets | the resources from which it expects to gain some future benefit. |
| Liabilities | debts owed. |
| Net worth | how much an entity is worth. |
| Profit | a financial gain. |
| Cash flow | amount of money being transferred into and out of a business. |
| Sales | a quantity or amount sold. |
| Interest rate | a rate which is charged or paid for the use of money. |