Capitalism I guess
Funds left over after all expenses are subtracted from sales
Net income
Price paid for the use of the lender's money
Interest
Form of business organization recognized by law as a separate legal entity with all the rights of an individual
Corporation
This type of organization includes well-known businesses such as Target, Walmart, Amazon, and more.
Corporations
Business owned and run by a single individual
Sole proprietorship
The activity of buying and selling
Commerce
Not to be confused with a school authority figure, the amount of money borrowed
Principal
Economic institution that operates like a business but does not seek financial gain
Nonprofit organization
Sports teams/clubs are sometimes referred to as this (repeat word).
Franchise
Stock of finished goods and parts in reserve
Inventory
noncash charge a firm takes for the general wear and tear on its capital goods
Depreciation
Provider of investment funds to a new or unproven business in exchange for a share of owndership
Venture capitalist
Voluntary association formed to carry on some kind of economic activity that will benefit its mebers
Cooperative (co-op)
Examples of this word: schools, churches, and community-service organizations (repeat word)
Nonprofit organization
Total expenses of a company go up, leading to the decrease of this (repeat word).
Net income
One of the most important payments a firm must pay from their expenses (repeat word)
Depreciation
Investors who fund start-ups of family, friends, or others. More interested in helping than getting a return on their investment
Angel investors
Temporary business investment that involves renting or leasing another firm's successful business model
Franchise
A real-world example of this includes the money you have to pay back to a bank on a loan (repeat word)
Interest
Check that transfers a portion of the corporate earnings to each stockholder.
Dividend
Examples of this include starting a lemonade stand, mowing lawns, or opening restaurants (repeat word)
Sole proprietorship
Crowdfunding
Conglomerate
The investors in Shark Tank are examples of this (repeat word).
Venture capitalists
Business-sponsored nonprofit organization providing information on local companies to consumers
Better Business Bureau