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mod 2 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amount of error | the positive difference between estimate and the actual amount |
| commisson | a payment equal to a percent of the amount of goods or services that an employee sells for the company |
| discount | the amount by which the regular price of an item is reduced |
| fee | a payment for a service. it can be a fixed amount, percent of the charge, or both |
| gratuity | also known as a tip. it is a small amount of money in return for a service |
| interest | the amount paid or earned for the use of the principal |
| markdown | an amount by which the regular price of an item is reduced |
| mark up | the amount the price of an item is increased above the price the store paid for the item |
| percent error | a ratio that compares the inacuracy of an estimate (amount of error) to the actual amount |
| percent of charge | a ratio that compares the change quantity to the original amount |
| percent of decrease | a negative percent of change |
| percent of increase | a positive percent of change |
| principal | the amount of money deposited or borrowed |
| sales tax | an additional amount of money charged on items that people buy |
| selling price | the amount the customer pays for a item |
| simple interest | the amount paid or earned for the use of money. the formula for simple interest is /=prt |
| tip | also known as a gratuity, it is a small amount of money in return for a service |
| wholesale cost | the amount the store pays for a item |