Unit 1 Week 5 Vocabulary

Define: Something that is available is ready for use or purchase.

Example: The school's running track is made available to local residents on weekends.

Define: Basically means "in the main or most important ways."

Example: Most of the t-shirts at the street fair looked basically the same.

Define: Factors are things that contribute to a result.

Example: People consider such factors as location and price when choosing a place to live.

Define: To fluctuate means "to move back and forth or up and down."

Example: The prices of vegetables may fluctuate depending on when they are in season.

Define: A formula is a rule or method for doing something.

Example: The guitarists' formula for success was a combination of lessons and practice.

Define: Inventory is the amount of goods or products that is available.

Example: The store clerk checked to see whether there was enough inventory to cover expected sales over the next month.

Define: Items that are manufactured are made by machines, often in large numbers.

Example: The gift shop sold both manufactured goods and hand-made items.

Define: Salaries are the amounts of money workers earn for doing jobs.

Example: The annual increase in workers' salaries is meant to cover rising costs of living.

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