| A | B |
|---|
| trademark | protects brand names |
| revenue | money the government takes in |
| oligopoly | a small number of companies controlling the market without forming a trust |
| tax incentive | reward for oil companies that reduce pollution |
| patent | protects inventors' work |
| contract | can be written, verbal, or made with a handshake |
| subsidy | government payment to a business to make up for losses |
| copyright | protects artists' work |
| Small Business Administration | lends money to aspiring business owners |
| collateral | cars, coins, collections or other valuables |
| checking account | used for storing money in the short term so you can easily draw on it |
| savings and loan association | originally set up to offer savings accounts and home mortgage loans |
| money | a means for measuring the value of goods and services |
| finance company | offers short-term loans at higher rates than banks |
| individual loan | a loan for something like a vacation, car, or home repairs |
| interest | the rate a bank pays for keeping money in a savings account |
| brokerage firm | financial insstitution tht sells stocks and bonds |
| line of credit | amount set aside by a bank for preferred customers that is available on demand |
| savings account | used for storing money over a long period of time |
