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Chapter 6 - Words To Know
American Business - Vocabulary terms
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Economics
12th Grade
11/03/2011

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Circular flow of Income
Definition
the flow of payments for good and services between households and businesses
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Revenue
Definition
Money brought in by a business
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Loss
Definition
happens when a producer's cost is greater than total revenue; the opposite of profit
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Sole Proprietorship
Definition
a business owned by one person
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Partnership
Definition
a business that is owned by two or more people
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Corporation
Definition
a business that is owned by stockholders
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Stock
Definition
a share (piece) of ownership in a corporation
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Stockholder
Definition
a person who buys stock in a corporation; a shareholder
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Dividend
Definition
a share in a corporation's profit that is paid to a stockholder
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Board of Directors
Definition
a group of people elected by stockholders to make major decisions for a corporation
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Franchise
Definition
when a large business chain allows a person to use it's name to sell goods or services
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