Real life: Business vocabulary

A ..... is a guaranteed certificate of debt that is issued by the government; whereby, the issuing party promises to pay back the original amount of investment in addition to interest.

When giving a speech, the speaker/presenter should always try to make eye ..... with the audience throughout the presentation.

My friend is a ...... He works with water and sewage pipes. He installs pipes and also repairs them in houses, buildings, offices etc.

I'm sorry but we have a strict store ..... that stipulates you must have your receipt in order to get a refund for any item purchased in the store.

I just talked to a guy who said he is interested in buying a house in our neighborhood but thinks ours is too expensive. I told him to make an ..... and I would consider it. He said he will call me back in an hour. I hope he calls back with a decent price.

Companies can reap great rewards from forming strategic ..... with other companies. Some of these are: lower research and development costs, less risk, and increased organizational learning.

People get insurance in the event of an accident or ..... that may or may not take place in the future. House and car insurance plans are available for times like these.

A ..... is a person who is named by a policy holder and compensated by an insurance company when a policy holder dies. This person is the one who receives the money that is paid out by the insurance company.

In the United States, a ..... payment is a partial payment made by a person who received medical care while covered under a group medical insurance plan.

Buying that house is a ..... of money right now. The neighborhood is really bad and it's going to take years to build it up into a respectable, pricey area. Don't throw away your money. Invest in something else.