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B2 Vocab Business
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| agency | a business or organization that provides services to other parties, especially by representing them |
| corporation | a company or group of people considered as a single unit by law |
| board | a group of people with decision-making power in an organization |
| chairman | the person in charge of a company or organization for the long term |
| entrepreneur | a person who starts a business and takes financial risks |
| clerk | a person who keeps records and performs routine office or shop tasks |
| draft | a document ordering a bank to pay a specific amount of money |
| income | money regularly earned from work or investments |
| insurance | an arrangement in which a company guarantees compensation for loss or damage |
| market research | the act of gathering information about what consumers need or buy and why |
| to contract | to enter into an official agreement |
| to establish | to create and run a company or organization long term |
| to found | to create or establish something, often by providing funding |
| to fund | to provide money for a specific purpose |
| to manufacture | to produce goods in large quantities using machinery |
| to launch | to start an organized activity or operation |
| to ship | to send goods or people from one place to another |
| to sponsor | to pay for a project or activity, often in exchange for advertising |
| strategy | an organized plan to achieve a goal |
| partnership | a formal business arrangement between two or more parties |
| profit margin | the difference between earnings and costs in a business |
| stockholder | a person or institution that owns shares in a corporation |
| union | an organization formed by workers to protect their rights |
| tax evasion | illegal actions taken to avoid paying taxes |
| shipment | the act of transporting goods |
| fortune | a very large amount of money |
| savings | money saved for future use |
| wealthy | having a large amount of money or valuable possessions |
| to come down | to decrease in price, temperature, etc. |
| to live on | to have enough money for basic needs |
| to pay off | to pay the full amount owed on a debt |
| to set aside | to save something for a specific purpose |
| discount | a reduction in the usual price |
| fee | money paid for professional services |
| lending | the act of giving money with the expectation of repayment |
| senior | having a higher rank or status in an organization |
| junior | having a lower rank or status in an organization |
| to speak | to deliver a speech to a group |
| chief executive officer | the highest-ranking executive in a company |