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Welcome to our comprehensive Glossary of Business Terms, with business words that begin with the letter “F.” In the complex and ever-evolving business world, staying informed about the latest terms and concepts is crucial for professionals across various industries.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Facsimile Machine (FAX)
Machine capable of transmitting written input via telephone lines.
Factor
A variable investigated in a statistical study.
Feasibility Study
An investigation into a proposed plan or project to determine whether and how it can be successfully and profitably carried out.
Federal Funds
Deposits held in reserve by the Federal Reserve System.
Feedback
Communication of responses and reactions to proposals and changes or to the findings of performance appraisals, with the aim of enabling improvements.
FIFO
First In First Out, a method of inventory control where the stock of a given product first placed in store is used before more recently produced or acquired goods or materials.
Finance
The money needed by an individual or company to pay for something, for example, a project or stocks.
Financial Statements
Documents that show your financial situation.
Fiscal
Relating to financial matters, especially in respect to government collection, use. and regulation of money through taxation.
Fixed Asset
A long term asset of a business such as a machine or building that will not usually be traded.
Fixed Cost
A business expense that is constant regardless of the amount of bussiness being done.
Fixed Expenses
Those costs which don’t vary from one period to the next. Generally, these expenses are not affected by the volume of business.
Float
The period between the presentation of a check as payment and the actual payment to the payee.
Floating Rate
An interest rate that is not fixed and which changes according to fluctuations in the market
Floor
A lower limit on an interest rate, price, or the value of an asset.
Flow Chart
A graphic representation of the stages in a process or system or the steps required to solve a problem.
Forecast
A prediction of the value of a variable in a statistical study
Forward Pricing
The establishment of the price of a share in a mutual fund based on the next asset valuation.
Forward Rate
An estimate of what an interest rate will be at a specified future time.
Franchise
An agreement enabling a third party to sell or provide products or services owned by a manufacturer or supplier. The franchise is regulated by a franchise contract, or franchise agreement, that specifies the terms and conditions of the franchise.
Franchise Chain
A number of retail outlets operating the same franchise. A franchise chain may vary in size from a few to many thousands of outlets and in coverage from a small local area to worldwide.
Fraud
The use of dishonesty, deception. or false representation in order to gain a material advantage or to injure the interest of others.
Freebie
A product or service that is given away, often as a business promotion.
Free Enterprise
The trade carried on in a free-market economy, where resources are allocated on the basis of supply and demand.
Free Market
A market in which supply and demand are unregulated except by the country’s competition policy, and rights in physical and intellectual property are upheld.
Freight
Goods loaded for onward transport, most often by sea or by air.
Freight Forwarder
An organization that collects shipments from a number of businesses and consolidates them into larger shipments for economics of scale.
Fulfillment
The process of responding to customer inquiries, orders, or sales promotion offers.
Future
A contract to deliver a commodity at a future date.
Futures Market
A market for buying and selling securities, commodities, or currencies that tend to fluctuate in price over a period of time. The market’s aim is to reduce the risk of uncertainty about future prices.
Fundraising
Events staged to raise revenue.
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