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    Collateral

    What Collateral means in Business GCSE, as defined for OCR.

    Definition of Collateral

    An asset (like property) that a borrower offers to a lender to secure a loan.
    OCR · Sources of finance (study guide)

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    Using Collateral in the exam

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