Finance Fundamentals

2. a liquid asset used to facilitate transactions of value
6. a broad rise in the prices of goods and services across the economy over time
10. the management of large amounts of money
11. the wealth and resources of a country or region
13. a cost of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed.
14. the action of buying and selling goods and services
15. removing funds from a bank account, savings plan, pension, or trust.
17. a three-month period on a company's financial calendar that acts as a basis for periodic financial reports and the paying of dividends.
19. the amount of money present in a financial repository, such as a savings or checking account, at any given moment

1. any financial asset that is used
2. a legal agreement by which a bank or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.
3. the monetary, material, or assessed worth of an asset, good, or service
4. if an investment of money is made in a business with the expectation of a profit to come through the efforts of someone other than the investor
5. the process of buying assets that increase in value over time and provide returns in the form of income payments or capital gains.
7. a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company
8. a company's ability to convert assets to cash or acquire cash—through a loan or money in the bank
9. issued by governments and corporations when they want to raise money
12. how much income an investment generates, separate from the principal
16. a percentage of your home's purchase price that you pay up front when you close your home loan
18. the ability of the consumer to acquire goods or services prior to payment with the faith that the payment will be made in the future
20. a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.