Unit 20. Financial Systems | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 20. Financial Systems, 400 words for TOEFL Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Definition	Example
allocate	to give out different amounts for different purposes	Du Pont has allocated funds for the design of four plants
commodity	a primary product that can be bought and sold, e.g. grain, oil, or wood	A number of commodities is rising in price
decline	to decrease or go down	He said he'd drive, but I declined his offer
equity	the value of shares in an investment	Equity is the capital that a company has from shares rather than from loans
inflation	a general increase in prices	Inflation decreased last month
net	after all costs have been subtracted from an amount	'The Net' is what everyone calls the Internet
per capita	per person	Belgians eat more chocolate per capita than any other nation in Europe
regulate	to control according to a set of rules	You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat.
subsidy	money given by a government or other organization to support an activity	Federal subsidies would be available to help employers pay the insurance premiums
tangible	real, able to touch	As with Western systems, tangible assets include land, buildings and constructions.