Across
- 2. Basic goods used in commerce that are interchangeable with other goods of the same type. (P)
- 3. The process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. (3)
- 7. The primary financial institution in a country, responsible for managing the economy's currency, money supply, and interest rates. (2)
- 9. The illegal evasion of taxes by individuals, corporations, and trusts. (2)
- 12. Limits on the quantity of a good that can be imported or exported over a set period. (2-P)
- 13. A financial institution that assists individuals, corporations, and governments in raising financial capital. (2)
- 14. A market where investors purchase securities or assets from other investors, rather than from issuing companies directly. (2)
- 15. A market in which prices are falling, encouraging selling. (2)
- 17. Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, typically from profits. (P)
- 21. A situation where many depositors withdraw their money from a bank simultaneously due to fears of the bank's insolvency. (2)
- 23. The process of making large amounts of money generated by a criminal activity, such as drug trafficking or terrorist funding, appear to be earned legitimately. (2)
- 25. International trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.
- 27. A consumption tax placed on a product whenever value is added at a stage of production and at the point of retail sale.
- 30. Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing.
Down
- 1. Organizations such as banks, investment banks, insurance companies, and brokerages that deal with financial transactions. (2)
- 4. The exchange of goods and services between countries. (2)
- 5. The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports. (3)
- 6. Individuals or entities that own shares in a company and thus a portion of the company's assets and earnings.
- 8. Price: The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold.
- 10. The cost of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed. (2)
- 11. A legal status of a person or entity that cannot repay debts to creditors.
- 16. A record of all transactions made between one particular country and all other countries during a specified period. (3)
- 18. A financial market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise. (2)
- 19. A tax imposed on individuals or entities in respect of the income or profits earned by them. (2)
- 20. Cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient. (3)
- 22. Professionals who buy and sell stocks and other securities on behalf of their clients. (P)
- 24. The economic policy of restraining trade between countries through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, restrictive quotas, and a variety of other government regulations.
- 26. Actions by a central bank to control the money supply and interest rates in an economy. (2)
- 28. The legal usage of the tax regime to one's own advantage, to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law. (2)
- 29. Countries or territories where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all. (2)