GCSE AQA Economics KeyWords Unit 11

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Tax Credit
a state benefit paid to employees through the tax system
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Pensions
A benefit paid as of right to those of retirement age who have paid the minimum National Insurance contributions
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Taxes
a fee levied by a government on a product, income or activity.
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ISA
Individual Savings Account on which interest is tax free.
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Bank/Building Society Account
an account for which the main objective is to gain interest and keep money safe.
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Post Office card account
savings account offered by the Post Office
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Annual Equivalent Rate (AER)
a figure quoted in savings advertisements to help people compare one savings product with another.
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Unit Trusts
a pooled investment fund usually based in shares-based investments
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Government securities
Stocks, bonds and bills of exchanfe issued by a government to raise the funds
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Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
the interest rate published on loans to help compare their true costs.
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Specialisation
where each worker concentrates on only one small aspect of the entire production process
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Commission
Payment made to workers for achieving a certain target.
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Gross Pay
a worker's pay before any deductions are made
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Net Pay
pay after all deductions are made.
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Income Tax
a tax calculated as a percentage of a workers income.
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National Insurance Contribution
a tax paid by workers which entitles the payee to qualify for benefits when and if necessary.
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Exports
good and services sold to another country
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Imports
goods and services bought from another country
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Balance of Payments
a record of the value of a country's exports, imports and financial transactions with the rest of the world over the year.
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Gross Domestic Product (GPD)
total value of goods and services produced by an economy in one year.
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Commercial Services
services which are used and supplied by businesses e.g. banking, training, and transport.
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Consumer Empowerment
consumers demonstrating their needs, wants and demands through their purchase decisions in the marketplace.
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Card 2

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A benefit paid as of right to those of retirement age who have paid the minimum National Insurance contributions

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Pensions

Card 3

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a fee levied by a government on a product, income or activity.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Individual Savings Account on which interest is tax free.

Back

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Card 5

Front

an account for which the main objective is to gain interest and keep money safe.

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