resources: anything used as an input in the creation of
goods and services.
retail margin: the difference in price between what
retailers pay for a product and what they sell the product at.
retailer: person who runs a retail business, selling
goods direct to the public.
retail price: price at which the retailer sells to the final
customer.
retained earnings: undistributed profits, often
used to finance major projects. What's left of earnings after
dividends are paid. These are cumulative; they're additions
to capital earned since a company's birth. return on owners'
equity: a measure of profitability. Net income is divided by
common stock equity. revenue tariff: tax on imports designed
to raise money for the government (see protective tariff).
