Across
- 4. an individual's total pay before accounting for taxes or other deductions
- 6. a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
- 8. the process of comparing the price of different products or services
- 9. flow the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business or household
- 10. an expense that will be the same total amount regardless of changes in the amount of sales, production, or some other activity
- 11. a tax on sales or on the receipts from sales
- 12. the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older; certain younger people with disabilities
- 13. a person who is employed to provide financial services or guidance to clients
- 14. expenses that can change depending on your use of products or services; they are somewhat unpredictable
- 18. a reduction in the value of an asset with the passage of time
- 21. financially sound enough to justify the extension of credit; includes factors such as repayment history and credit score
- 22. Gross wages or gross salaries minus withholdings for payroll taxes and other items such as insurance
- 23. a federal insurance program that provides benefits to retired people and those who are unemployed or disabled
- 24. have a desire to possess or do (something) or wish for
- 25. a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation
- 26. tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income
Down
- 1. an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time
- 2. an individual's income after taking taxes and deductions into account
- 3. a process by which business decisions are analyzed, the benefits of a given action are summed, and then the costs associated with that action are subtracted
- 5. money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments
- 7. a person who relies on another, especially for financial support
- 15. the cost required for something; the money spent on something
- 16. the financial ability to buy products and services
- 17. the tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located
- 19. cost the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen
- 20. a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
