Business Crossword

1. When two or more companies are combined into one
4. represents what would be left if all of a businesses’ assets were liquidated and the debt paid off
8. The purchase of one company or resources by another
11. A person or firm that owes money to you or your business
12. Checking your company’s standards by comparing them with certain criteria
15. Buying goods or services from overseas and bringing them into the country
17. The total sales of a business or company during a specified period
19. An official legal document confirming that an individual or company has the sole right to make, use or sell a particular invention
20. Costs that do not vary regardless of the level of production and are not usually directly involved with the cost of production, such as rent
21. The term used when prices rise
23. When a company becomes unable to pay off its creditors, or its liabilities exceed its assets
24. The exclusive legal right, owned by the individual or group who created a work, or by an individual or group assigned by the originator, to use certain material and to allow others the right to use the material
25. Amounts of money received by a company for goods or services provided
26. Money invested into a company or project by its owners

2. A period of severe economic decline
3. An official inspection of a company’s, or individual’s, accounts
5. A logo, brand name or phrase legally registered by one company to represent them
6. Building a start-up company with very little money, often relying on personal savings and pushing for the lowest possible operating costs
7. The reduction in value of assets over time, usually due to wear and tear
9. A person or firm that has lent your business money or to whom you owe money
10. Money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders
13. any item which can be freely bought and sold
14. An owner of shares in a company
16. The ease with which a company’s assets can be converted into cash
18. Selling your goods or services overseas
22. Property that has value owned by a company
24. something lenders can use to give security against a loan