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This flashcard set helps learn English at a university level, focusing on business and economic vocabulary. The cards cover terms like "wealth," "value added," and "unique selling point," making it ideal for students and professionals. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to switch between languages for comprehensive practice. With 249 cards, it's perfect for intermediate to advanced learners looking to expand their economic and business vocabulary.

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249

Students

4

Language

German

Category

English

Level

University

Created / Updated

12.10.2016 / 08.01.2019

the current situation

status quo

a type of security signifying ownership in a corporation

stock

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

subprime loan

a government payment to the private sector

subsidy

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

substitute

a cost incurred that cannot be recovered

sunk cost

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

supply

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

survey

a tax imposed on imported goods and services

tariff

the activity of selling a product and taking orders by phone

telemarketing

an equivalent given in return

tit for tat

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

too big to fail

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

trade

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

trade-off

expenses paid when buying or selling securities

transaction cost

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

under-employment

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

unemployment

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

unique selling point (USP)

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

value added

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

wealth

the ability of a country, company or region to produce a good or service more cheaply than another

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

absolute advantage

a company's total earnings

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

accounting profit

a notice, picture or films that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

advertisement

a person who starts using new technology before or after most other people

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

adopter

to tell the public about a product or service in order to sell it

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

advertise

the business of telling the public about a product or service in order to sell it

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

advertising

a business that provides a particular service for other businesses or organizations

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

agency

a person who acts for or manages the affairs of other people in business

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

agent

the sum or total of multiple items

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

aggregate

an increase in the value of an asset over time

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

appreciation

economic self-sufficiency or independence

autarky

economic policies and programs that are designed to offset fluctuations in a nation's economic activity

automatic stabilizers

a record of all transactions made between one particular country and all other countries during a specified period of time

balance of payments / current account

the difference between the money that a country receives from exports and that it spends on imports

balance of trade / merchandise trade balance

the amount of money equal to a percentage of the total deposits that banks must have available for customers to take out

bank reserves

a situation when many people take their money out of a bank because they are afraid the bank will lose it or go out of business

bank run

the existence of high start-up costs or other obstacles that prevent new competitors from easily entering an industry or area of business

barrier to entry

the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services of equivalent value

barter

the way people act or react in a particular situation

behaviour

a debt investment in which an investor loans money to a company or a government for a defined period of time at a fixed interest rate

bond

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Cartes-fiches

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

too big to fail

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

trade

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

trade-off

expenses paid when buying or selling securities

transaction cost

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

under-employment

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

unemployment

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

unique selling point (USP)

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

value added

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

wealth

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