Mini Round

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Across
  1. 2. A corporate union to boost scale or synergy. (6 letters)
  2. 3. A persistent rise in general price levels eroding purchasing power. (9 letters)
  3. 7. A payment representing a portion of sales or revenue totals made to a creator or right holder for the ongoing use of their intellectual property. (7 letters)
  4. 8. A fiscal framework designed to regulate planned and actual financial activity. (6 letters)
Down
  1. 1. The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life. (12 letters)
  2. 4. An economic resource that provides future benefit or return. (5 letters)
  3. 5. A unit of equity ownership in a company. (5 letters)
  4. 6. A debt instrument traded on markets, typically yielding fixed interest. (4 letters)