Checking for Understanding

Match each word or term with the correct definition.

Coalition

buying a stock by making a down

payment and borrowing the balance

Speculation

used up the supply of something

On Margin

continual increase in the price of goods

and services

Depleted

Buying something in the hope of making

a large profit

Inflation

joining a person or people for a common

purpose

Coalition - joining a person or people for a common purpose.

Speculation - buying something in the hope of making a large profit.

Inflation - continual increase in the price of goods and services.

On margin - buying a stock by making a down payment and borrowing the balance.

Depleted - Used up the supply of something.

Explanation:

Coalition means adjoining number of members in a group for a common purpose. It is mainly followed for political purpose. Like coalition govt. When two major parties join together to fulfill political interest. Speculation means taking a risk in the hope of making profit.

Depletion means used up the supply of something. When the supply of products ends up it denotes depletion of that product. Inflation means lowering of value of money and hiking in the price of product. Purchasing stock and borrowing money is done on margin.