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TERMINOLOGY COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
DEFINITIONS AND REVIEW NOTES
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,Allowance A claim for qualifying situations that reduces the amount of taxes an employer
withholds from a taxpayer's taxable income.
Annual Growth Rate The increase of an investment annually (yearly)
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) Measure of the cost of credit on a yearly basis expressed as a percentage
Apprentice A person that works for another in order to learn a trade
Audience A group of people assembled to watch and listen to a show, concert, movie, or
speech
Audition Interview Applicant shows skills by performing job duties
Authority The power or right to give orders or make decisions over another individual or
group.
Autocratic Style Gives orders to employees
Autocratic A ruler who holds ultimate power or somebody who dominates others
Automobile Insurance A contract between a vehicle owner and the insurance company that provides
coverage protecting the owner against financial loss in the event of a vehicle
accident or theft.
Automobile Loan Borrowed money to purchase an automobile
Balance Sheet A statement that displays the assets and liabilities of a company at a given date
Backspace A keyboard key used to delete characters when typing
Banking Services Industries providing the securing or borrowing of money
, Barriers to Communication Issues that arise in communication between individuals or groups which prevent
the receipt or comprehension of the message intended to be conveyed
Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) The addressee does not realize that the message is also being sent to a 3rd party
whose e:mail address does not appear; also known as Blind Courtesy Copy
Behavioral segmentation The distribution of people into groups based on their knowledge, attitude, use, or
response to a product
Block Format A common way of formatting a business letter
Bonds A bond is a promise to repay the principal along with interest (coupons) on a
specified date (maturity)
Brand The identification of a product or company through its name, design, symbol, or
other features that distinguishes it from its competitors
Budget An estimate of income and expenditures for a specific (usually future) period of
time
Budgeting Financial planning with the purpose of managing money
Bureaucratic style Manager seeks employee input before they make the final decision
Business Cycle A series of cycles, varying in length, in which the economy expands or contracts
based on broad measures of economic activity as well as the gross domestic
product
Business Etiquette The display of manners and professionalism
Business Letter A formal way of communication that businesses use when communicating with
clients or other businesses
Business Plan A written document outlining a business's future goals, the strategies for achieving
the goals, and the expected timeframe
Business Risk Opportunity costs for an organization that can have a negative impact on growth
or profits
Capitalism Profitable business done in private
TERMINOLOGY COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
DEFINITIONS AND REVIEW NOTES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,Allowance A claim for qualifying situations that reduces the amount of taxes an employer
withholds from a taxpayer's taxable income.
Annual Growth Rate The increase of an investment annually (yearly)
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) Measure of the cost of credit on a yearly basis expressed as a percentage
Apprentice A person that works for another in order to learn a trade
Audience A group of people assembled to watch and listen to a show, concert, movie, or
speech
Audition Interview Applicant shows skills by performing job duties
Authority The power or right to give orders or make decisions over another individual or
group.
Autocratic Style Gives orders to employees
Autocratic A ruler who holds ultimate power or somebody who dominates others
Automobile Insurance A contract between a vehicle owner and the insurance company that provides
coverage protecting the owner against financial loss in the event of a vehicle
accident or theft.
Automobile Loan Borrowed money to purchase an automobile
Balance Sheet A statement that displays the assets and liabilities of a company at a given date
Backspace A keyboard key used to delete characters when typing
Banking Services Industries providing the securing or borrowing of money
, Barriers to Communication Issues that arise in communication between individuals or groups which prevent
the receipt or comprehension of the message intended to be conveyed
Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) The addressee does not realize that the message is also being sent to a 3rd party
whose e:mail address does not appear; also known as Blind Courtesy Copy
Behavioral segmentation The distribution of people into groups based on their knowledge, attitude, use, or
response to a product
Block Format A common way of formatting a business letter
Bonds A bond is a promise to repay the principal along with interest (coupons) on a
specified date (maturity)
Brand The identification of a product or company through its name, design, symbol, or
other features that distinguishes it from its competitors
Budget An estimate of income and expenditures for a specific (usually future) period of
time
Budgeting Financial planning with the purpose of managing money
Bureaucratic style Manager seeks employee input before they make the final decision
Business Cycle A series of cycles, varying in length, in which the economy expands or contracts
based on broad measures of economic activity as well as the gross domestic
product
Business Etiquette The display of manners and professionalism
Business Letter A formal way of communication that businesses use when communicating with
clients or other businesses
Business Plan A written document outlining a business's future goals, the strategies for achieving
the goals, and the expected timeframe
Business Risk Opportunity costs for an organization that can have a negative impact on growth
or profits
Capitalism Profitable business done in private
