1.

all the companies or individuals (middlemen') involved in moving goods or

services from producers to consumers. distribution channel
2. an intermediary that stocks manufacturers' goods or merchandise,
and sells it to retailers and professional buyers. wholesaler
3. dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers who have different requirements or
buying habits. market segmentation
4. making a product (appear to be) different from similar products offered
by other sellers, by product, differences, advertising, packaging, etc. product
differentiation
5. possibilities of filling unsatisfied needs in sectors in which a company can
profitably produce goods or services. market opportunities
6. setting a high price for a new product, to make maximum revenue
before competing products appear on the market. Market skimming 
7. someone who contacts existing and potential customers, and tries to persuade
them to buy goods or services. sales representative
8. the attributes or characteristics of a product, such as size, shape,
quality, price, reliability, etc. product features
9. the extent to which supply or demand (the quantity produced or
bought) of a product responds to changes of price. price elasticity 
10. the strategy of setting a low price to try to sell a large volume and increase
market share. market penetration

1.money placed in a bank. deposits

2. a sum of money borrowed from a bank. loan
3. the money invested in a business. capital
4. certificates representing part-ownership of a company. Stocks or shares
5. certificates of debt issued by governments or companies to raise money. bonds
6. when one company combines with another one. merger
7. when one company offers to buy or acquire another one. takeover bid
8. buying and selling stocks or shares for clients. stockbroking
9. all the investments owned by an individual or organization. portfolio
10. the profits made on investments. Returns 
11. unable to pay debts or continue to do business. brankrupt
12. the ending or relaxing of legal restrictions. deregulation
13. a group of companies, operating in different fields, which have joined together.
conglomerates 
14. the price paid for borrowing money, paid to the lenders. Interest

1.credit rating: estimates of people's ability to fulfil their financial commitments

2.default: failure to repay a loan
3.collateralized: with property or another asset used as a guarantee of payment
4.cash flow: the money generated by an investment
5.write off: cancel a bad debt or a worthless asset from an account