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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 speculation | a risky business venture involving buying or selling propergy in the hope of making a large, quick profit; making investments in the stock market |
| margin | to "buy on margin" means that the brokerage house lends money to someone to buy securities; paying only a fraction of a stock's dollar value |
| foreclosure | the legal procedure for reclaiming a piece of property when the buyer is unable to keep up the mortgage payments |
| repatriation | return to a person's country of birth or citizenship |
| status symbol | a possession thought to reflect a person's wealth, prestige, or superior position in society |
| mass media | the methods by which information and entertainmetn are transmitted to large numbers of people; includes newspapers, television, and radio |
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