Lesson 1 Finance; Mid term

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an accountant
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prepares financial records for a company
an auditor
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inspects a company's accounts once a year
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a cashier
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works at at cash desk in a bank
a bank manager
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is responsible for a branch of a bank
a financial consultant
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gives expert advice to investor
a stockbrocker
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buys and sells shares in companies
a financial analyst
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analyzes the financial performance of companies
a saver
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deposits money in a bank to earn interest
creditor
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lends money, is owed money by another person or a company
a deptor
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owes money
money talks
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wealth gives power and influence to those who possess it.
don't put all your eggs in one basket
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don't risk everything on the success of one venture
you have to speculate to accumulate
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returns can only come from good investment
don't throw good money after bad
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trying to improve a bad situation by spending more money on it, instead of doing more thoughtful or practical things to improve it.
lend your money and lose a friend
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Lending money to a friend brings with it a host of issues that can end up threatening that friendship.
out of debt out of danger
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When we no longer owe money to anyone, we are safe and secure
he who pays the piper calls the tune
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said to emphasize that the person who is paying someone to do something can decide how it should be done
beggars can't be choosers
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said when you recognize that you must accept an offer or a situation because it is the only one available to you:
money makes the world go around
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to be extremely important, so that many ordinary events could not happen without it:
a fool and his money are soon parted
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a foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless.
time is money
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time is a valuable resource, therefore it's better to do things as quickly as possible.
money is the root of all evil
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Money is the reason humans do evil things to one another
swapping
I've finished this magazine. Can I swap with you?
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to give something to somebody and receive something in exchange
bartering
The local people bartered wheat for tools.
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to exchange goods, services, without using money
house sitting
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​to live in somebody’s house while they are away in order to take care of it for them
making payment in kind
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the use of a good or service as payment instead of cash
to be short of cash
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to not have money
pensioner
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a retired person
disciple
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a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader
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commune dweller
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a person who lives in a community
urbanite
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somebody who lives in a city

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