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FIXED COSTS

Things that a business needs to pay for on a regular basis that do not change from month to month. This could include rent, salaries, monthly insurance payments, phone line rental, etc.

FUND

A pool of money from a group of investors in order to buy securities. The two major ways funds may be offered are (1) by companies in the securities business (these funds are called mutual funds); and (2) by bank trust departments (these are called collective funds).


FUNDING

Money that is given by individuals (philanthropy), an organisation or government for a particular purpose..


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