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DSST Business Math Vocab 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (simple average) adding the group of items and dividing by the total number of items






2. The unexpected variablility of returns






3. The number you are dividing by






4. Paid dividends after the preference shares have been paid






5. The borrower






6. Shows the assets - liabilities and financial position of the company






7. A number calculated from sample data






8. The person paying to borrow property for a certain amount of time for payments






9. Interest calculated on the principal plus any accumulated interest






10. Something that is expected to return a profit






11. A loan






12. When two ratios are equal






13. real estate (houses - condos - warehouses - factories - etc)






14. Commission fee - inflation rate - capital gains tax






15. Discounts offered to encourage customers to pay their bills on time






16. Interest is paid once a year






17. Non-payment






18. The first number






19. Security for a loan






20. The number to be divided by






21. An item of data the stays the same






22. The length of the loan






23. A complete set of individuals - objects or scores being studied






24. Amount of money coming in and going out of your business monthly






25. Provide a specific dividend that is paid before any dividends are paid to common stock holders






26. Where info is collected for every unit of the population






27. Deciding if its worth the risk






28. Adding columns of figures horizontally and vertically to check that the totals agree






29. The info collected from a survey and the figures generated through statistical analysis






30. Paid in full






31. of one hundred






32. A bill






33. Indicators of the confidence investors have in a company (the higher the better)






34. The highest number in a group of data






35. Per annum - yearly






36. A comparison of two numbers






37. Interest calculated on the principle






38. Interest is paid twice a year






39. Costs that fluctuate






40. Interest is paid four times a year






41. The difference between the highest and lowest numbers in a set of data






42. A percentage discount for buyers associated with the products being sold






43. A percentage discount to customers






44. Per day






45. A decimal figure when x by 2400 gives an approximate annual interest rate






46. Part ownership in a company






47. The score that falls in the middle






48. Share of the profits of a company






49. The money paid to an employee based on a percentage of their sales






50. The price after any down-payment or trade-in