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Diese Lernkarten bieten einen grundlegenden Überblick über wirtschaftliche und geschäftliche Konzepte, die für den Unterricht in der Grundschule geeignet sind. Sie behandeln Themen wie Handel, Verkauf, Wirtschaftssysteme und Finanzdienstleistungen, wobei Begriffe wie "Handel", "Verkauf", "Wirtschaftssystem" und "Finanzdienstleistungen" im Mittelpunkt stehen. Sie eignen sich besonders für Schüler, die grundlegende wirtschaftliche Prinzipien und Geschäftspraktiken verstehen möchten, um ein besseres Verständnis für die Funktionsweise der Wirtschaft zu entwickeln.

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German

Category

Theology

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Primary School

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25.06.2014 / 25.06.2014

status quo n

the current situation

stock n

a type of security signifying ownership in a corporation

subprime loan n

a type of loan offered at a higher rate to individuals who do not qualify for prime rate loans

subsidy n

a government payment to the private sector

substitute n, v

(to use) a product or service in place of the one that you usually have

sunk cost n

a cost incurred that cannot be recovered

supply n, v

(to make) an amount of goods and services available for use

survey n, v

(to ask a particular group of people) a set of questions to find out their attitudes or behaviour

tariff n

a tax imposed on imported goods and services

telemarketing (also telesales) n

the activity of selling a product and taking orders by phone

tit for tat n

an equivalent given in return

too big to fail n

the idea that a business has become so large that a government will provide assistance to prevent its failure

trade n

(to make) a commercial transaction involving the sale and purchase of a good, service, or information

trade-off n

reducing or forgoing one or more desirable outcomes in exchange for increasing or obtaining other desirable outcomes

transaction cost n

expenses paid when buying or selling securities

under-employment n

a measure that looks at how well members of the labor force are being utilized to their full potential

unemployment

the economic state of being without a job, which is often used to measure the health of an economy

unique selling point (USP) n

a feature of a product that makes it different from its competitors

value added (of a producer) adj

the enhancement given to a product or service before being offered to the public.Ê

wealth (of a household) n

a measure of the value of all of the assets owned by a person, community, company or country

reserve ratio n

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the portion of depositors' balances banks must have on hand as cash

reserve requirements n

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requirements regarding the amount of funds that banks must hold in reserve against deposits made by their customers

resource n

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a factor used in production

retaliation n

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the use of trade barriers against another country in response to protectionist policies

revaluation n

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an adjustment of a country's exchange rate

risk-seeking adj

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the search for greater uncertainty in exchange for anticipated higher returns

risk aversion n

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the desire toÊavoidÊuncertainty

rival n, v

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a person, group or organization competing with others for the same thing or in the same area; to be as good or important as someone or something else

saleable (also marketable) adj

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suitable for sale

sales n

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(of or relating to) the number of goods, products, or services that a company sells within a certain time period

sandwich board n

two boards with advertisements that people hang over their shoulders and walk around in public

savings and loan (also thrift) n

credit unions and mutual savings banks that provide a variety saving and loans services

scarce adj

available in small supply

securitization n

the creation and marketing to investors of financial instruments which are created by combining other financial assets

self-correcting adj

a problem that cures itself if allowed to do so

sell v, n

(a method) to give a product or service to someone in exchange for money

selling point n

a particular quality of a product which will make people want to buy it

shadow banking system n

the financial intermediaries involved in the creation of credit across the global financial system, but whose members are not regulated

shortage n

a situation where commodity demand exceeds the available supply

slogan n

a short easily remembered phrase, especially one used in advertisements

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unemployment

the economic state of being without a job, which is often used to measure the health of an economy

unique selling point (USP) n

a feature of a product that makes it different from its competitors

value added (of a producer) adj

the enhancement given to a product or service before being offered to the public.Ê

wealth (of a household) n

a measure of the value of all of the assets owned by a person, community, company or country

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