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BAC Chapter 10
WHS BAC Chapter 10 Banking and Investing vocabulary
term | definition |
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simple interest | a one-time payment or fee charged for the use of money loaned |
rate | the percent of interest charged for money loaned |
term | the period of time for which money is loaned; the number of years the money is loaned |
savings accounts | bank accounts in which depositors can earn interest on money deposited |
compound interest | interest paid on the principal plus interest added to date |
checking account | a bank account against which a depositor can draw checks |
automated teller machine (ATM) | a computer terminal that allows 24-hour access to bank accounts |
check | a written order that is considered as cash |
stub | the part of a checkbook that serves as a record for the information written on the check |
register | a form on which transactions and balances are recorded |
transaction | the act of depositing to or withdrawing from a bank account |
monthly statement | a summary that shows recent transactions |
reconcile | to compare and check the accuracy of information in a checkbook |
processed | describes a check or deposit that has been handled by the bank |
stock | the element in a corporation that is divided into shares |
shares | parts into which capital stock of a corporation is divided |
profit | a gain or increase in value |
loss | a decrease in value |
shareholders | the people who own the stock of a corporation |
dividend | profit from stock |
income stock | stock that makes a profit |