Aihepiiri 5 (Work and business)

Money

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Aggregate	a total number or amount made up of smaller amounts that are collected together.	The three smaller parties gained an aggregate of 25 per cent of the vote.	Kokonaissumma
Alimony	the money that a court orders somebody to pay regularly to their former wife, husband or partner when the marriage or civil union is ended	He has to pay alimony to his ex-wife.	Elatusapu
Arrears	money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time.	I have alot of arrears.	maksamattomat velat
Billfold	a small flat folding case made of leather or plastic used for keeping paper money and credit cards in.	I should buy a new billfold.	Lompakko
Bribe	a sum of money or something valuable that you give or offer to somebody to persuade them to help you, especially by doing something dishonest.	She had been offered a $50 000 bribe to drop the charges.	Lahjus
Capital	wealth or property that is owned by a business or a person and can be invested or used to start a business.	He had various ideas on how to raise capital for the project.	Pääoma
Contingency	an event that may or may not happen; the fact that events are not certain.	We must consider all possible contingencies.	Mahdollisuus.
Deposit	a sum of money that is paid into a bank account.	Deposits can be made at any branch.	Tallettaa
Sterling	the money system of the UK, based on the pound.	You can be paid in pounds sterling or American dollars.	Punta
Payor	a person who pays or who has to pay for something; a payer	Benefits of the system for both payor and payee include the elimination of postage and handling costs.	Maksaja

Quizlet

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Work and business quizlet

Business

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Acquisition	something that somebody buys to add to what they already own, usually something valuable.	His latest acquisition is a racehorse.	Hankinta
Audit	an official examination of business and financial records to see that they are true and correct.	Let's do a tax audit.	Tarkastus
Chairman	the person in charge of a meeting, who tells people when they can speak, etc.	Sir Herbert took it upon himself to act as chairman.	Puheenjohtaja
Clerk	a person whose job is to keep the records or accounts and do other routine duties in an office, shop, etc.	I used to work as an office clerk.	Kirjuri
Commerce	trade, especially between countries; the buying and selling of goods and services.	Leaders of industry and commerce met at the summit in Paris.	Kaupankäynti
Commodity	a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold.	Crude oil is the world's most important commodity.	Tuote
Deficit	the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time.	The trade balance has been in deficit for the past five years.	Alijäämä
Embargo	an official order that bans trade with another country.	The United State's embargo against trade with North Korea has created tension between the two countries.	Kauppasaarto
Entrepreneur	a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks.	A creative entrepreneur, he was continually dreaming up new projects.	Yrittäjä
Syndicate	a group of people or companies who work together and help each other in order to achieve a particular aim.	His father owns and runs an international media syndicate.	Liitto

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My Money Blog

Sanat:

Annual = Vuosittainen

Diversified = Moninainen

Hindsight = Jälkiviisaus

Gradually = Vähitellen

Eagerly = Halukkaasti

Sisältökysymykset:

1. Over time, more and more people are seeing the ________ of investing in stocks and bonds through low-cost index funds.

2. The chart is showing the overall flow of assets out of actively-managed and into passively-managed US equity funds over the last ? <-- (how many) years.

3. Which year were the equity funds most actively managed?

4. Which year were the equity funds most passively managed?

5. Wealthfront was sold to the UBS for many dollars?

Vastaukset ↓

1. Benefits

2. 15

3. 2016 and 2020

4. 2021

5. 1.4 billion

Working life

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Absentee	a person who is not at a place where they were expected to be.	There were 10 sick absentees that day.	Poissaolija
Attendance	the act of being present at a place, for example at school.	Attendance at these lectures is not compulsory.	Läsnäolo
Commission	an amount of money that is paid to somebody for selling goods and that increases with the amount of goods that are sold.	He earned £2 000 in commission last month.	Provisiopalkka
Department	a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc.	He is a lecturer in the department of psychology at Trinity College, Dublin.	Laitos
Industry	he people and activities involved in producing a particular thing, or in providing a particular service.	She later worked in the banking industry.	Ala
Internship	a period of time during which a student or new graduate gets practical experience in a job, for example during the summer holiday.	A particularly interesting internship can make your CV stand out from the crowd.	Työharjoittelu
Pension	an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to somebody who has retired from work.	The party promised to increase the basic state pension by £15 a week.	Eläke
Quorum	the smallest number of people who must be at a meeting before it can begin or decisions can be made.	I’m afraid we don’t have a quorum.	Päätösvalta
Sacking	an act of sacking somebody (= dismissing them from their job)	A council chief faced calls for his sacking yesterday over allegations that he had accepted bribes.	Irtisanominen
Vacancy	a job that is available for somebody to do.	Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.	Avoin työpaikka