CATEGORY 4 — Business & Economics

allocate

分配 + จัดสรร (jàt-sǎn) + to distribute resources for a purpose + The company decided to allocate more funds to research.

asset

資產 + สินทรัพย์ (sǐn-sáp) + something valuable owned by a person or company + Real estate is considered a long‑term asset.

audit

審計 + การตรวจสอบบัญชี (gaan dtrùat-sàwp ban-chii) + official financial inspection + The annual audit revealed several accounting errors.

benchmark

基準 + เกณฑ์มาตรฐาน (gen mâat-dtrà-chǎan) + standard used for comparison + Their sales performance became the benchmark for other teams.

capital

資本 + เงินทุน (ngern-thun) + money or assets used to start a business + The startup raised enough capital to expand internationally.

commodity

商品 + สินค้าโภคภัณฑ์ (sǐn-kháa phôok-khá-phan) + a basic good traded in markets + Oil is one of the world’s most traded commodities.

competence

能力 + ความสามารถ (khwaam sǎa-mâat) + skill or ability to do something well + The manager questioned the team’s competence after repeated mistakes.

consolidate

合併／鞏固 + รวมกิจการ (ruam-gìt-jà-gaan) + to combine or strengthen + The company plans to consolidate its smaller branches.

deficit

赤字 + การขาดดุล (gaan khàat-dun) + when spending exceeds income + The government is trying to reduce the budget deficit.

diversify

多樣化 + กระจายความเสี่ยง (grà-jaai khwaam-sìang) + to expand into new areas + The firm wants to diversify its product line.

entrepreneur

企業家 + ผู้ประกอบการ (phûu bprà-gàawp-gaan) + someone who starts a business + The entrepreneur launched three successful startups.

equity

股權／公平 + ส่วนของผู้ถือหุ้น (sùan-khǎwng phûu-thǔu-hûn) + ownership in a company + She increased her equity by buying more shares.

forecast

預測 + การพยากรณ์ (gaan phá-yaa-gaawn) + to predict future trends + Analysts forecast strong growth in the next quarter.

incentive

激勵措施 + แรงจูงใจ (raeng-juung-jai) + something that motivates action + Bonuses serve as incentives for employees to work harder.

liability

負債／責任 + หนี้สิน (nîi-sǐn) + legal or financial responsibility + The company’s debt became a major liability.

margin

利潤差 + กำไรขั้นต้น (gam-rai khân-dtôn) + the difference between cost and selling price + The store increased prices to improve its profit margin.

monopoly

壟斷 + การผูกขาด (gaan phùuk-khàat) + exclusive control of a market + The government intervened to prevent a monopoly.

productivity

生產力 + ผลิตภาพ (phà-lìt-thá-phâap) + efficiency of output + Remote work has increased employee productivity.

revenue

收入 + รายได้ (raai-dâi) + money earned by a business + The company’s revenue doubled last year.

transaction

交易 + ธุรกรรม (thú-rá-gam) + an exchange of goods or money + All transactions are recorded in the financial system.