unit 1 flashcards

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what are interest rates?
a proportion of a loan or product that is charged in addition to it.
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what are demographic factors?
Socioeconomic characteristics of a population expressed statistically, such as age, sex, education level, income level, marital status, occupation, religion, birth rate, death rate, average size of a family, average age at marriage.
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what are market conditons?
characteristics of a market of which a firm is in.
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what is the definition of fairtrade?
the trading between companies or individuals in developing countries(and not exploiting them, they are payed fairly)
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give 2 examples of when interest rates should be cut...
rising house prices or a recession.
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give an example of when the government may increase interest rates...
when household incomes and spending begins to rise rapidly.
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who buys shares and why do the buy them?
shareholders,banks,pension funds and insurance companies own most company shares. in order to make a profit thorigh dividends o to sell shares for a higher price later non. however some sharehoders get a smal say in the bsuiness sosometimes it can be
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what is a dividend?
the reward that shareholders get-often annually. businesses are not obliged to give this out but often do.
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name 2 things that share prices are affected by...
performance of the company, PESTLE.
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what are the risks associated with buying shares?
if the business does not make a profit then it is extremely unlikely that you will revive dividends and it will be hard to sell your share off for a profit.
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name 3 influences on share prices...
company performance,economic conditions and demand.
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