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6th Grade Information

Unit 1.1 Words:

Economics:

Understanding the cycle of money.

Financial Literacy:

Understanding the cycle of your money

Goods:

A physical item that satisfies a want

Services:

An action that satisfies a want

Scarcity:

Not enough to meet demand

Human  Capital:

An individual's talents, skill and abilities.

Consumer:

An individual who uses a good or service

Unit 1.2 Words:

Withdrawal 

To take money out of the bank

Deposit

Putting money in a bank account

Ledger

A money management tool to track deposits and withdrawals

Sales Tax:

Money added to the purchase of goods and services for the purposes of the local government.

Income Tax:

Money paid directly from your income for the purpose of the Federal government

Net Pay:

Money earned after taxes, also know as Spendable Money

Gross Pay:

Money earned before taxes

Unemployed:

Don't have a job

Actively looking for a job

Job:

Money earned by completing tasks

Career:

Lifelong jobs based on specialized Human Capital

Income:

Money Earned by providing a good or service from your Human Capital

Wage:

Money earned per hour by providing goods and services from your human capital

Salary:

Money earned per job by providing goods or services for your Human Capital

Unit 2.1 Words

Budget- A spending and savings plan based on income and expense, over a specific period of time, Tell EVERY dollar where to go

Unplanned- A payment for goods or services that you did not expect.      

The three different kinds are Emergencies, Impulse Purchases, and Urgent Need

Planned- A payment for goods or services that you  expect

Expense- A payment for goods or services

Variable- Payment for goods or services that changes from month to month

Occasional- Payment for goods or services that occurs once or twice a year

Fixed-  Payment for goods or services that stays the same from month to month

Unit 2.2 Words

Emergency Fund

A savings for emergencies and urgent needs that has 3 to 6 months of of income

Inflation

Increase in costs of g/s due to the supply of money

Investment

Purchase of an item with the purpose of resale and profit

Mortgage

Home loan

Principal

The original amount

Interest rate

A percentage of the debt paid for borrowing money

Interest

Money paid for borrowing money

Credit Card

A plastic card that allows for the exchange of money from your future via a signature

Debit Card

A plastic card that allows for the exchange of money from your bank via a  pin number

Credit

Money lent

Debt

Money owed

7th Grade Information

Revenue:

Money received for the sale of goods and services.

Cost of Production:

The cost to produce one good or service.

Capital Resource:

Goods that assist in producing other goods and services

Natural Resource:

Items that occur in nature without human intervention.

Intermediate Good:

Goods that are used up in producing other goods and services

Business Plan:

A living document that identifies you business strategies and goals.

Entrepreneur:

One who accepts the risk of organizing a business.

Mentor:

Someone/individual with human capital that guides a mentee based on the mentee's desired skill set.

Mentee:

Someone/individual who accepts the teachings of a mentor. 

Advertisments: 

A public notice promote a good or service.  

Target Market:

A specific set of consumers for which a product is intended.