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defining terms 2

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labor union   An organization of workers formed to promote collective bargaining with employers over wages, hours, fringe benefits, job security, and working conditions.  
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right-to-work law   of or pertaining to the right of workers to be employed whether or not they belong to a labor union.  
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collective bargaining mediator   is a process of negotiation between employers and a group of employees aimed at reaching agreements to regulate working conditions.  
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gross domestic product   the final market value of the total output of all goods and services produced within a country's geographic boundaries during a year's time; expresses the dollar value of what is produced, not the volume of production.  
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gross national product   is the total dollar value of all final goods and services produced for consumption in society during a particular time.  
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consumer price index   measure of the change in price over time of a specific group of goods and services used by the average household.  
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producer price index   measure of the change in prices over time that united states producers charge for their goods and services. Measures wholesale price levels in the economy.  
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productivity   their amount of goods and services produced for every unit of resources used in their production.  
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inflation   a rapid rise in prices, usually occurring when demand exceeds supply.  
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deflation   prolonged decline in the general price level of goods and services.  
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monopoly   a condition in which a market is controlled by one supplier with no substitute goods or services readily available.  
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free enterprise   economic system in which individuals own the factors of production and decide how to use them within legal limits; same as capitalism  
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oligopoly   industry dominated by a few suppliers who exercise some control over price.  
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conglomerate   large corporation made up of smaller corporations dealings in unrelated businesses.  
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