Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Money and Business

to diminish in value, especially over time

to vary or waver between two or more states or amounts

to decline in amount or value in a sudden and rapid way

to increase rapidly to a high level

able to be changed from one form of currency, investment, or security into another

relating to the removal or reduction of governmental power or regulations from an industry, commodity, etc.

costing a lot of money, more than the necessary or affordable amount

relating to government revenue or public money, especially taxes

relating to a policy in which private businesses are allowed to thrive without government control

‌not paid, done, etc. within the required or expected timeframe

the money that is demanded by the court to be paid to an ex-spouse or ex-partner

an unpaid debt that is past due

a loan guarantee that may be taken away if the loan is not repaid

a payment or concession to encourage someone to do something specific

a formal inspection of a business's financial records to see if they are correct and accurate or not

an act of giving money to a foreign country, a failing company, or an organization on the verge of collapse to ensure their safety from bankruptcy

the state or condition of not having enough money to pay one's debts

a statement indicating the cost of a specific service or piece of work

a challenging situation caused by a shortage, such as time, money, or resources, that requires immediate attention or action

(economics) a decrease in the amount of money in an economy, resulting in falling or unchanged prices

an amount of money paid regularly to the shareholders of a company

(finance) the value of a company's shares in relation to its debts

an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity

an amount of money that a government or organization pays to lower the costs of producing goods or providing services so that prices do not increase

a tax paid on goods imported or exported

the act of loaning money to others and demanding a very high interest rate

financial assets in the form of money or able to be easily converted into money

the theory or policy of controlling the amount of money in circulation as the preferred method of stabilizing the economy

an economic situation with persistent high inflation and a high unemployment rate

all the customers collectively

a corporation formed by merging different firms or businesses

a business company controlled or owned by a holding or parent company

an advertising television program that tries to promote a product by giving a lot of information about it in a supposedly objective manner

the act of reducing or limiting something in order to reach financial stability

the process of having someone outside of a company provide goods or services for that company

a person whose job is to sell and buy assets and goods for other people

a person who lends money to people, typically under illegal conditions, at a very high rate of interest

a rich and powerful person who is successful in business or industry

a wealthy, influential, and successful businessperson

(in business, politics, etc.) a situation in which the competition is so fierce that everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, even if it means harming others