A long period during which there is very little business activity is the worst type of financial crisis and is known as an economic ..........

A legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of years is called a(n) ........

To .. ........ is to become insolvent, or without enough money to pay what you owe.

The business of buying and selling stocks and shares is called the ..... ......

A(n) ...... ...... happens when borrowing money becomes difficult because banks reduce the amount they lend and charge high interest rates.

A(n) .... is an amount of money that you borrow from a bank, financial institution, etc.

When you are not able to pay your debts, this is called ..........

To lend is to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time.

...... describes the situation when a company has less money than it did before, for example because sales have gone down.

All the money that you have saved, especially in a bank or financial institution is called ....... . .

A(n) .......... is a difficult time when there is less trade or business activity in a country than usual.

To .... ....... ... means to help a person or a company that is in financial difficulty.

To .... means to fall to a much lower level or amount, or decline.