| A | B |
| backlog | A quantity of unfinished work |
| barter | To trade an object for another |
| commerce | The large-scale buying and selling of goods and services |
| franchise | The right to sell a product or service |
| inflation | An expansion; an increase in prices |
| inventory | A quantity of articles in stock; a detailed list of available articles |
| merger | The joining of two or more businesses |
| monopoly | Complete control by one group of the means of producing or selling a product or service |
| transaction | A business activity that is carried out, managed, or conducted |
| vender | A person or company whose business is selling a product or service |