Across
- 2. money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt
- 4. something, typically money, that is owed or due
- 5. the money one has saved, especially through a bank or investment plan
- 7. the net gain or loss of an investment over a specified time period
- 9. the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen
- 12. a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
- 13. the possibility of financial loss
- 15. the process of a business enlarging or varying its range of products or field of operation
- 16. wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
- 17. a practice or arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium
- 18. a legal process for relieving debt that the borrower cannot repay
- 22. the availability of liquid assets to a market or company
- 23. denoting an original sum invested or lent
- 25. a snapshot of an individual's or company's financial status, representing the value of what they own (assets) minus what they owe (liabilities)
- 28. tax levied by a government directly on income
- 29. putting your money into assets like stocks or bonds with the expectation that they will grow in value or generate income over time
- 30. a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
- 31. the state of being responsible for something, especially by law
Down
- 1. a numerical rating representing the perceived ability of a person or organization to fulfill their financial commitments
- 3. failure to fulfill an obligation
- 6. the capital raised by a business or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares
- 8. a significant decline in economic activity that lasts more than a few months
- 10. detailed record of a person's credit history
- 11. a readily accessible reserve of cash specifically set aside to cover unexpected expenses
- 14. a general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time
- 19. a fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee
- 20. a loan used to purchase a home, plot of land, or other real estate
- 21. an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time
- 24. the fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information
- 26. money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments
- 27. a contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment