Income

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Definition of 'Income'

Economic wealth that is generated in exchange for an individual's performance of agreed upon activities or through investing capital. Income is consumed to fuel day-to-day expenditures.

In businesses, income can refer to a company's remaining revenues after all expenses and taxes have been paid. In this case, it is also known as "earnings".
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Investopedia explains 'Income'

For the average individual, income is earned through earning wages by working and/or making investments into financial assets. In most countries, the amount of income that an individual receives is taxed by the government before it is received. The revenue generated by income taxes is used to finance government actions and programs as determined by the federal budget.   

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