Across
- 1. A special anniversary or celebration, sometimes used in the context of debt forgiveness.
- 6. To make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or dispute.
- 9. A labor market characterized by short-term contracts or freelance work.
- 13. A risky or daring business or undertaking.
- 14. The capacity of a system or process to handle growth without compromising performance.
- 16. The act of spending or using funds.
- 17. The income returned on an investment, such as the interest received from holding a security.
- 18. Relating to a business strategy that involves expansion into different markets or industries.
Down
- 2. A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced, often in economics.
- 3. The legislative process of dividing land into zones for different purposes like commercial, residential, etc.
- 4. An individual or company that holds a franchise for the sale of goods or the operation of a service.
- 5. Diligence Comprehensive appraisal of a business undertaken by a prospective buyer, especially to establish its assets and liabilities.
- 7. Selling goods in large quantities to be retailed by others.
- 8. The actual value of a company or an asset based on an underlying perception of its true value.
- 10. The total value of all outstanding shares of a company's stock.
- 11. Assets that have a physical presence, like machinery or real estate.
- 12. Being present everywhere, often used to describe products or services that are widespread.
- 15. A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.