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Vocabulary finance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| liquid | able to be changed into money easily |
| short-term debt | financial obligations that are expected to be paid off within a year |
| volatile | likely to change rapidly and unpredictably |
| asset | a valuable resource such as property, stocks, or cash |
| fluctuation | a situation in which prices, levels or interest rates go up and down |
| token | a digital or physical object that represents a particular value |
| controversial | causing disagreement or debate |
| to trade | to exchange goods or services |
| to peg | to fix the value of something in relation to a particular currency or standard |
| fiat currency | a government-issued currency not backed by gold or silver |
| to redeem | to exchange something for its cash value or the item it represents |
| collateral | money or property that is used as a guarantee |
| purported | stated to be true |
| scrutiny | careful and detailed examination |
| market value | the price an asset gets in a marketplace |
| supply | amount available for use |