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Intro to Business: Economics Vocabulary

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show A concept in economics that if one factor of production (number of workers, for example) is increased while other factors (machines and workspace, for example) are held constant, the output per unit of the variable factor will eventually diminish.  
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Economies of Scale   show
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Bulk Sale   show
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Mass production   show
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show The periodic rises and falls that occur in economies over time  
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Expansion   show
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show The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period  
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Contraction   show
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Trough   show
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show a production process in which a worker or group of workers is assigned a specialized task in order to increase efficiency.  
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show the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work  
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show the rate at which goods and services having exchange value are brought forth or produced  
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Assembly Line   show
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show The amount of money the Federal Reserve Bank makes available for people to buy goods and services  
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Federal Reserve   show
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show Anything generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment  
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show Allows a borrower to buy a good or acquire an asset without making immediate payment, and to repay the balance at a later time  
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show Federal Reserve decisions that shape the economy by influencing interest rates and the supply of money  
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show multiple sovereign nations outside of the organization's home environment influencing how the organization makes decisions for how to use its resources.  
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Leading Economies   show
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Social Norms   show
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show a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology  
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show The total value of final goods and services produced in a country in a given year  
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show Something that motivates a person to do something  
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show Relating to money or currency  
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Non-Monetary   show
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Labor Union   show
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show The process whereby union and management representatives form a labor-management agreement, or contract, for workers  
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Negotiation   show
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Grievance   show
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show The use of a third party called a mediator, who encourages both sides in a dispute to continue negotiating and often makes suggestions for resolving the dispute  
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show The agreement to bring in an impartial third party to render a binding decision in a labor dispute  
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Perfect Competition   show
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Monopolistic Competition   show
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show A degree of competition in which just a few sellers dominate the market  
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show A degree of competition in which only one seller controls the total supply of a product or service, and sets the price.  
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Sustainability   show
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Taxation   show
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