10 Business English terms/phrases set 3 (2024)

action that may help to make a business make money, be efficient, etc: It makes good business sense to make sure your employees are happy.
a good understanding and judgment of business.

the amount of money that a person or business has available for buying goods and services

{Economics) the process of getting more and more land, buildings, machinery, etc. that can be used to increase wealth; the process of getting more and more money to save or to invest in these things

used to describe an industry or a company in which the cost of raw materials, equipment, machinery, etc. is much higher than the cost of workers

Cash basis refers to a major accounting method that recognizes revenues and expenses at the time cash is received or paid out

(Accounting) the amount of money that a company has immediately available

(Finance) the process of a company making extra money that can be invested after costs have been paid

{Marketing) the company that sells the most of a particular type of product

{Marketing) a feeling of worry and disappointment that people often feel after they have bought sth, for example if they feel that it is not as good as they expected or that another product might suit them better

the act of giving money for schools, hospitals, etc. in order to help a community improve its standard of living