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Chapter 5 Vocab
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Accounting
10th Grade
01/03/2013

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Checking account
Definition
a demand deposit in a bank on which checks are drawn
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check
Definition
a written order to a bank to pay a stated amount to a person or business
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checkbook register
Definition
a tool used to track checking account transactions
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deposit
Definition
money added to a checking or savings account
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withdrawal
Definition
taking money from your account
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postdated check
Definition
a checl written with a date that will occur in the future
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debit card
Definition
a card used to withdraw or deduct money from your checking account
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endorsement
Definition
a signature with or without instructions, written on the back of the check
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electronic funds transfer
Definition
the use of a computer-based system to move money from the drawer's account to the payee's account
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bank reconciliation
Definition
the process of adjusting the checkbook register and bank statement balances so that they agree
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savings account
Definition
a demand deposit account designed for the accumulation of money in a safe place for a future set
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principal
Definition
sum of money set aside in which interest is paid
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simple interest
Definition
interest computed on principal once during a certain period of time
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compound interest
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interest earned on both principal and previously earned interest
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annuity
Definition
a fixed amount set aside on a regular basis over time
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rule of 72
Definition
a quick formula for computing how long it will take to double money invested at a given interest rate
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money market account
Definition
a type of savings account that earns the market rate of interest  on  the money desposited
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certificate of deposit
Definition
a time deposit that pays a fixed rate of interest for a specified time length
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U.S. savings bond
Definition
a discount bond issued by the federal government that pays a guaranteed minimum rate of interest
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maturity value
Definition
a bond's future value as stated on its face
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safe deposit box
Definition
a secure container located in a bank vault
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overdraft protection
Definition
a bank service that covers a shortage in your account
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stop payment
Definition
an instruction to the bank not to honora check that has been issued or lost
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cashier's check
Definition
a check issued against the bank funds
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money order
Definition
a type of check used to pay bills or make payments for which the money is guaranteed
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internet banking
Definition
accessing and managing your account online
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smart card
Definition
a card that contains a computer chip that stores electronic money
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bounced check
Definition
a check that is not honored by a bank and is returned to the payee's bank due to nonsufficient funds
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inactive account
Definition
a checking or savings account that does not meet minimum usage requirements
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floating a check
Definition
writing a check and planning to make a deposit later to cover it before the check is processed
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