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Business Studies
Economics
Term | Definition |
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Interest Rates | The cost of borrowing money or the reward of money saved. |
APR | Annual percentage rate. |
Inflation | Is the increase in the level of prices of goods and services from one year to the next. |
Balanced Budget | When the planned revenue is equal to the planned expenditure. |
Current Expenditure | Money spent by the government on a regular or on going basis. |
Capital Expenditure | Spending on 'one off' projects or on infrastructure that will have long term benefits for a country. |
Government Expenditure | Refers to all money spent by the government. |
Economics | The study of how people, businesses and the government with limited resources make decisions in order to satisfy their needs. |
Demand | Refers to the quantity of a product that consumers are willing to buy at a given price. |
Tax | A charge from the government on income, goods and services. |
Customs Duty | A tax charged on goods such as alcohol, tobacco and fuel products. |
Excise Duty | Tax charged on goods coming into Ireland from countries outside the EU. |
Corporation Tax | Tax on company profits. |
Capital Gains Tax | Tax on the profits earned from investments. These profits usually from an increase on the value of shares. |
Capital Acquisitions Tax | Tax on gifts and inheritances. |
Local Property Tax | Tax on residential properties. |
Value Added Tax | Tax on the value added to goods at each stage of their production. |
Pay Related Social Insurance | Insurance paid by employers and employees, which is used to fund social welfare payments. |
Income Tax | Taxes on wages and salaries. |
Universal Social Charge | Another tax on income. |