Intermediate Business Vocabulary

1. The company's quarterly report showed a significant increase in _____.

    capital

    brokers

    profit

2. When a company's expenses exceed its revenue, it faces a _____.

    loss

    dividend

    stock

3. A _____ is a prediction of how well the economy or a specific company will perform.

    share

    bond

    forecast

4. _____ is the total value of all assets minus liabilities.

    revenue

    equity

    investment

5. The company declared _____ to keep shareholders happy after a strong year of performance.

    capital

    dividends

    liabilities

6. A _____ is issued by the government or a company as a way of borrowing money from investors.

    bond

    stock

    share

7. The company launched a new _____ to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

    shares

    forecast

    initiative

8. The price of crude oil has a significant impact on _____ markets around the world.

    commodity

    currency

    stock