Investing

2. all activities undertaken for the purpose of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in a region or country
7. value of an asset increases over time
8. part of a firm’s profit that is divided amongst shareholders
10. a person who sets out to build a successful business in a new field
12. an exchange of goods, services or resources between buyers and sellers
14. money put aside an saved while you are working
15. a tax on the profit of a company

1. a loan from a financial institution such as a bank where something is held as security in case the loan is not repaid, e.g a house
3. acceptable to society’s current standards
4. items of value
5. the profit you receive on your investment as a percentage of the original investment
6. place where shares in public companies are bought and sold
9. the use of money to purchase equipment or premises for the establishment of a new business or the expansion of an existing business
11. very safe and secure shares
13. a part ownership of a public company business cycle the cyclical fluctuations in the general level of economic activity