buying power
What money buys
Buying power is how much goods or services a given amount of money can purchase.
When prices rise, buying power decreases—the same dollar buys less.
The term also describes economic influence: Consumer buying power drives market trends.
In investing, buying power refers to funds available to purchase securities, including margin credit.
Household purchasing of goods
- exchange rateCurrency conversion value
- cost of livingPrice of basic necessities
- wage levelsStandard compensation amounts
- real incomeEarnings adjusted for prices
disposable income · market demand · consumer confidence · credit availability · retail sales · economic indicators · price index · inflation rate
Plan for spending
- valueImportance or price
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- price-consciousMindful of costs
bargain · discount · savings · thrifty · frugal · deal · low-cost · inexpensive
Abundance of money
- assetsOwned items of value
- capitalWealth used for investment
- net worthAssets less debts
- savingsAccumulated money kept
investments · disposable income · financial resources · credit limit · liquidity · solvency · prosperity · fortune
Power over trade conditions
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- consumer advocacyChampioning purchaser rights
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
consumer spending
Household purchasing of goods
- exchange rateCurrency conversion value
- cost of livingPrice of basic necessities
- wage levelsStandard compensation amounts
real income · disposable income · market demand · consumer confidence · credit availability · retail sales · economic indicators · price index · inflation rate · interest rates
budget
Plan for spending
- valueImportance or price
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
price-conscious · bargain · discount · savings · thrifty · frugal · deal · low-cost · inexpensive · markdown
affluence
Abundance of money
savings · investments · disposable income · financial resources · credit limit · liquidity · solvency · prosperity · fortune · holdings
market influence
Power over trade conditions
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- consumer advocacyChampioning purchaser rights
market share · wholesale club · trade association · cartel · consortium
- economicssupply and demand, inflation, GDP, GNP, gross domestic product
- financial meansincome, money, earnings, salary, wages
- Cost of Livingrent, utilities, gas prices, groceries, housing
buying powerpoverty
Severe lack of resources
destitution · impoverishment · insolvency · indigence · penury
buying powerseller's market
Conditions favoring vendors
pricing power · market power · monopoly power · captive market
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