040. Business and Finance

rise

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an increase in something's number, amount, size, power, or value

trend

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a tendency or pattern showing how things are changing or developing over time

sales

noun

/ˈseɪɫz/

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the total amount of income a company, store, etc. makes from the sales of goods or services over a specific period of time

sharply

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/ʃɑ:rpli/ or /shaarpli/

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with a sudden and significant change; dramatically

same

Adjective

/seɪm/ or /seim/

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closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree

sharp

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/ʃɑrp/ or /shaarp/

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very sudden and in great amount or degree

profit

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/prɑ.fət/ or /praa.fēt/

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the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

loss

noun

/lɔs/ or /laws/

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money that is lost by a company, organization, or individual

to make a profit

phrase

/mˌeɪk ɐ pɹˈɑːfɪt/

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Collocation

to earn more money than what was initially spent or invested

economy

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/i.kɑ.nə.mi/ or /i.kaa.nē.mi/

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the system in which money, goods, and services are produced or distributed within a country or region

sign

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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

inflation

noun

/ɪnf.leɪ.ʃən/ or /inf.lei.shēn/

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the ongoing increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time

growing

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/groʊɪng/ or /growing/

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tending to increase in amount or degree

interest

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/ɪn.tɜ.rəst/ or /in.tē.rēst/

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the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed

interest rate

noun

/ˈɪntɹəst ɹˈeɪt/

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the amount that a lender charges a borrower for the use of money, typically calculated based on the amount of the loan and the length of the borrowing period

trade

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/treɪd/ or /treid/

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a particular instance of buying or selling

in a row

Adverb

/ˌɪnɐ ɹˈoʊ/

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following one after another without interruptions

quarter

noun

/kwɔr.tɜr/ or /kvawr.tēr/

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a period of three months, typically used in financial contexts

recession

noun

/ˌɹiˈsɛʃən/, /ɹɪˈsɛʃən/

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a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade

figure

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/fɪgjər/ or /figyēr/

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an amount of money expressed numerically