Financial Fundamentals

2. Rate of ________ is the relationship between the amount received and cost of investment
3. Regulates bank deposits
6. _________ tax is based on land and buildings
7. _______ system shows the relationships between individuals, businesses, and governments
10. Trade _______ is bad for the economy; buying things outside of the country
11. A short-term debt security (abbr)
14. A rise in the general level of prices
15. ______ price index is an index of the variation in prices paid by typical consumers for retail goods and other items.
17. _______ Supply is the amount of money in circulation in an economy
18. _______ Cash Flow is money expected to receive in the future

1. A security representing ownership in a corporation
3. ________ Exchange Rate is the value of a country’s currency in relation to the value of the money in another country
4. Regulates stock markets
5. A security representing a loan issued by a business or government
8. _______ rates are the cost of borrowing money
9. Any item that serves as a method of payment
12. _____ Insurance insures an individual against the risk of financial loss in case of death
13. _______ markets are securities with maturities of greater than one year
16. Trade _______ is good for the economy; trading out/paying for goods in country
18. Regulates banks