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Unit 7B Vocab
Term | Definition |
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government desisions regarding the taxes citizen must pay and the amount of money the government spends | Fiscal Policy |
a general rise in prices throughout the economy | Inflation |
the quality of life measuered by the amount of goods and services people can buy and the leisure time they have | Standard of Living |
statistical tools used to measure theconditions of the nations economy | Economic Indicators |
the wealthy pay of a greater share than the less well off | Progressive Taxes |
consists of cash, checking accounts, and travelers checks | Money Supply |
mostly checking accounts | Demand Deposits |
everyone regardless of wealth pays the same amount | Regressive Taxes |
actions by the federal reserveto influence the economy by regulating the amount of money in circulation | Monetary Policy |
the ups and downs in an economy over a period of time | Business Cycle |
the total valuein dollars of all goodsand services produced in th ecountry in one year | Gross Domestic Product |
a period on the business cycle marked by low economic activity, reduced prices and rising unempoyment | Recession |
a severe ressession lasting more than a year | Depression |
government programs instituted by Franklin D. Roosevelt to rescue the country from the great deppression | The New Deal |
established the federal income tax | 16th Ammendment |
property owned by individuals and businesses without government interference | Private Property |
rivalry between producers of goods and services | Competition |
saving bonds, treasury notes, and treasury bills the | Government Securities |
The combining human, natural, and capital resources along with managment to make goods and services | Production |
Things to motivate or change in economic behavior | Incentives |
The nations banking system designed to regulate federal monetary policy | Federal Reserve System |
The minimum amount of money the Federal Reserve requires member banks to keep | Reserve Requirement |
Using goods and services | Consumption |
interest rate charged to member banks that borrow money from the "FED" | Discount Rate |