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7C Vocab
Civics vocab Unit 7C
Term | Definition |
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Business Cycle | a cycle or series of cycles of economic expansion and contraction |
The New Deal | a group of U.S. government programs of the 1930s |
Federal Reserve | the central bank of the United States and the most powerful financial institution in the world |
Reserve Requirements | a central bank regulation that sets the minimum amount of reserves that must be held by a commercial bank |
Progressive Taxes | a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases |
Regressive Taxes | a tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases |
Competition | the activity or condition of competing |
Government Securities | bonds or other promissory certificates issued by the government |
Monetary Policy | the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money |
Discount Rate | the minimum interest rate set by the Federal Reserve for lending to other banks |
Gross Domestic Product | the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year |
Recession | a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced |
Inflation | a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money |
Depression | a long and severe recession in an economy or market |
Money Supply | the total amount of money in circulation or in existence in a country |
Demand Deposits | a deposit of money that can be withdrawn without prior notice |
Standard of Living | the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community |
Economic Indicators | Series of statistical figures used by economists to predict future economic activity |