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Mod 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amount of error | The positive difference between the estimate and the actual amount. |
| Commission | 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, a percent of 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 | n amount by which the regular price of an item is increased above the price the store paid for the item |
| Markup | 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 inaccuracy of an estimate (amount of error) to the actual amount. |
| Percent of change | A ratio that compares the change in a quantity to the original amount. |
| Percent of decrease | A negative 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 the item. |
| Simple Interest | The amount paid or earned for the use of money. the formula for simple Interest is I= prt. |
| Tip | Also known as gratuity, it is a small amount of money in return for a service. |
| Wholesale cost | The amount the store pays for an item. |