Key Words (Junior Cert Business Studies): Flashcards
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Account
Account
A record tracking money coming in and going out
Balance
Balance
Amount of money in an account at a given moment
Budget
Budget
Financial plan showing expected income and planned spending
Profit
Profit
Money left after a business pays all expenses
Loss
Loss
When a business spends more than it earns
Enterprise
Enterprise
Ability to spot business opportunities and take risks
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
Person who starts and runs their own business, taking risks
Competition
Competition
Businesses trying to win customers with better offers
Market
Market
Where buyers and sellers meet to exchange goods/services
Supply
Supply
Quantity businesses are willing to sell at different prices
Demand
Demand
Quantity customers want to buy at different prices
Inflation
Inflation
When general price level of goods and services increases
Ireland's standard VAT rate
Ireland's standard VAT rate
23%
Wage
Wage
Payment calculated by hourly rate times hours worked
Salary
Salary
Fixed monthly/yearly payment regardless of hours worked
