| A | B |
| acumen | mental sharpness-good judgement |
| delinquent | past due in payment |
| dividend | a share of profits |
| economy | management & development of resources |
| embezzle | to steal something entrusted to one's care |
| expenditure | a cost--an expense |
| extravagant | excessive--extreme |
| gratis | free of charge |
| endebted | obligated to another to repay something |
| inflation | an increase in currency & credit causing rise in price |
| liquidate | to settle or clear debts or accounts |
| management | person who controls a business |
| mercantile | having to do with merchants or trade |
| miser | a person who is greedy or hoards money |
| numeration | a calculation or counting of numbers |
| prosper | to be successful-to thrive |
| revenue | income |
| spendthrift | person who is extravagant or wasteful with money |
| transaction | something carried out,performed,conduted |
| tuition | a fee or charge for instruction |