Spanish
A person who makes money by selling goods
A merchant
A financial gain, esp. the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something
profit
goods that a business purchases to sell
merchandise
an obligation to pay or do something
debt
an institution for receiving, keeping, and lending money
bank
the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
economy
a business undertaking that involves risks, but could lead to profit
ventures
Financial instrument created to minimize individual risks and allow several investors to split costs and share profits
joint-stock
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
the price paid for the use of borrowed money
interest
A business that is owned by many investors.
corporation
to give something to someone or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later
lend
An arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future.
credit
a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
loan
Coins and paper bills used as money
currency
the act of redirecting resources from being consumed today so that they may create benefits in the future; the use of assets to earn income or profit
investment
profit earned through investing
returns
Complete control of a type of product by one person or group
monopoly
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
mercantilism
A business form ordering a bank to pay cash from a bank account
check
When money is taken out of a bank account (also known as a withdrawal)
debit
issued by a banker in one city to a merchant who could exchange it for cash in a distant city, thus freeing him from traveling with gold, which was easily stolen
bill of exchange
equal parts of the division of ownership of a corporation
shares
A certificate of ownership in a corporation
stock
A certificate issued by a government which promises to pay back with interest the money borrowed from the buyer of the certificate.
bonds