Specialist dictionary

Economics business

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

Areas within Economics business

Finance

Money, investment, funding, valuation and financial decisions.

0 words

Accounting

Financial records, reporting, controls and assurance.

89 words

Marketing

Customers, brands, communication, demand and market strategy.

55 words

Management

Planning, organising, leading and controlling work.

45 words

Business strategy

Choices, capabilities, markets and long-term direction.

18 words

Human resources

People, work, organisations, employment and workforce practice.

4 words

Project management

Scope, delivery, milestones, risks and project governance.

3 words

Banking

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

29 words

Business analysis

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

1 words

Corporate finance

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

40 words

Economics business

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

50 words

Entrepreneurship

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

23 words

Financial markets

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

42 words

Insurance

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

30 words

Investment

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

38 words

Operations management

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

9 words

Organisational behaviour

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

254 words

Supply chain

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

31 words

Taxation

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

21 words
Core vocabulary

51 featured terms

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Economic growthnoun

steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)

Economic sciencenoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

Economicsnoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

exchange ratenoun

the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another

Fiscal policynoun

a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

GDPnoun

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital wi…

Gross domestic productnoun

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital wi…

interest ratenoun

the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use

oligopolynoun

(economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence p…

Opportunity costnoun

cost in terms of forgoing alternatives

Political economynoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

Rate of exchangenoun

the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another

Rate of interestnoun

the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use

Scarcenessnoun

a small and inadequate amount

Scarcitynoun

a small and inadequate amount

unemploymentnoun

the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the hea…

Monopolynoun

(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price…

Productivitynoun

(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time

Bank discountnoun

interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

Base ratenoun

the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks

Capital costnoun

the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose an…

Carrying chargenoun

the opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership

Carrying costnoun

the opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership

Constitutional economicsnoun

A branch of economics which focuses on the conditions that exist in and choices constrained by the legal framework of a political constitution.;…

Cost of capitalnoun

the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose an…

Dearthnoun

an insufficient quantity or number

Discountnoun

interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

Discount ratenoun

interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

Discount ratenoun

the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System

Econometricsnoun

the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data

Financenoun

the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets

Fixed exchange ratenoun

an exchange rate for a currency where the government has decided to link the value to some valuable commodity like gold; a fixed exchange rate d…

Floating exchange ratenoun

the exchange rate in which the value of the currency is determined by the free market.; "Floating exchange rates tend to be more volatile depend…

Fluctuating exchange ratenoun

the exchange rate in which the value of the currency is determined by the free market.; "Floating exchange rates tend to be more volatile depend…

Infrequencynoun

noteworthy scarcity

Lombard ratenoun

an interest rate charged by a central bank for very short term loans to other banks against an approved collateral.; "Lending is via central ban…

Macroeconomicsnoun

the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy

Managerial economicsnoun

application of the economic concepts and economic analysis to the problems of formulating rational managerial decisions.; "In managerial economi…

Microeconomicsnoun

the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms

Normative economicsnoun

a part of economics that expresses value or normative judgments about economic fairness or what the outcome of the economy or goals of public po…

Paucitynoun

an insufficient quantity or number

Pegged exchange ratenoun

a range of exchange rates for a currency where the government has decided to link the value to another currency or a basket of currencies; visit…

Positive economicsnoun

the branch of economics that concerns the description and explanation of economic phenomena.; "There is a large part of the economics of educati…

Prime interest ratenoun

the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings

Rarenessnoun

noteworthy scarcity

Raritynoun

noteworthy scarcity

Supply-side economicsnoun

the school of economic theory that stresses the costs of production as a means of stimulating the economy; advocates policies that raise capital…

Usurynoun

an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

Vigorishnoun

an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

Deflationnoun

a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices

Cornernoun

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"