Partie 4 : Réalités économiques
Chapitre 37 : The world of finance
Business finance, page 80
a taxpayer |
household income |
income tax |
VAT (value added tax) |
assets and liabilities |
profit and loss |
to ensure |
a profit |
the turnover |
to plan a budget, to draw up a budget |
a rate of return |
investment management |
business management |
bankruptcy |
to file for bankruptcy |
to collapse |
to bail out |
to entail a cost |
The company has an annual turnover of ca £10 million.
According to legend, Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of Coventry to protest against the high taxes levied by her husband on his tenants in the 11th century.
The stock exchange, page 80
a share |
a junk bond |
pension funds |
a government bond |
a shareholder, a stockholder |
a broker |
a stockbroker |
the return on investment |
to raise capital |
a share price |
to go up, to rise |
to soar |
to peak, to reach a peak |
to go down, to fall |
to drop |
to plummet |
The market was steady all week, but has rallied just before the close.
A bearish day is to be expected but we’re bullish on these bonds.
Food for thought, page 81
Economists, industrialists and the typical person in the street all fear the consequences of a recession, i.e. decreasing industrial production, fewer job opportunities, reducing purchasing power, etc.
The economic effects of a recession are well known. They are also social when unemployment rises and people find it harder and harder to solve their financial problems, which can lead to mental and physical illness or even depression.
In some regions with little social protection, unemployment can mean homelessness. Homes are foreclosed on and sometimes abandoned. Whole neighbourhoods can deteriorate as a result of high unemployment. If the worst comes to the worst, a whole city can go bankrupt, like Detroit in the USA.