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Term | Definition |
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Macroeconomics | Large-scale or general economic factors, such as interest rates and national productivity. |
Gross Domestic Product | GDP measures the value of goods and services produced in a country in a given period of time. |
supply chain | A network of people and entities who are involved in creating a product and delivering it to its consumer. |
inflation | The overall general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy. |
deflation | The overall general downward price movement of goods and services in an economy. |
economic expansion | Sustained increase in a nation’s overall economic output, usually measured by its gross domestic product (GDP). |
economic recession | A common rule of thumb is that two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth means recession. |
economic depression | A steep and sustained drop in economic activity featuring high unemployment and negative GDP growth. |
fiscal policy | The use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy. |
monetary policy | A set of actions to control a nation's overall money supply and achieve economic growth. |
Microeconomics | Part of economics concerned with the effects of single entity and individual decisions. |
needs | Things that are absolutely necessary to survive and fulfill your commitments |
wants | Things that enrich your life but are not absolutely necessary |
Scarcity | Having unlimited wants in a world of limited resources. |
opportunity cost | What you give up for something you value more |
Supply and Demand | -Supply is the amount of a specific good or service that's available in the market. -Demand is the amount of the good or service that customers want to buy. |
Decision Making | 1. Define the problem 2. Identify the decision criteria 3. Assign weights to the criteria 4. Create a list of options and order them 5. Choose the best option and finalize your decision |
Economic Systems | Understand the different ideologies behind economic systems, including: Capitalism, LaissezFaire, Social Market, Neo- |
Traditional | A traditional economy is a system where goods production and distribution are driven by time-honored beliefs, customs, culture, and traditions. |
Market | An economic system in which production and prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses. |
Command | An economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government. |
Mixed | An economic system combining private and public enterprise. |
Capitalism | An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit. |
Laissez-Faire | Absence of governments from interfering in the workings of the free market. |
Social Market | Social marketing is a marketing approach which focuses on influencing behavior with the primary goal of achieving "common good." |
Neo-Capitalism | Neo-capitalism is an economic ideology which corrects its excesses by applying various measures which help protect the country’s social well-being. |
Socialism | A political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. |
Fascism | A political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation. |
Communism | A political and economic ideology that positions itself in opposition to liberal democracy and capitalism, advocating instead for a classless system in which the means of production are owned communally and private property. |