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Unit 11

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Antitrust legislation   laws against monopolies and trusts  
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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)   government agency that protects consumers from faulty products  
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Currency   medium of exchange for goods and services  
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)   agency which protects the nation’s air, water and soil quality.  
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)   agency responsible for enforcing federal discrimination laws.  
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Federal Communication Commission (FCC)   agency responsible for regulating the radio, TV, and phone industries.  
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Federal Reserve System   central bank of the US that works to maintain low and stable inflation.  
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)   agency responsible for enforcing antitrust legislation and promoting fair competition.  
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)   agency responsible for regulating the production of food, medicine, & cosmetics.  
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Income tax   payments made by individuals and corporations based on income received.  
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Inflation   a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.  
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labor   work  
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monopolies   a business that owns all of a particular good or service  
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)   agency responsible for ensuring safe and healthful working conditions  
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Property right   a legal claim of ownership  
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Property tax   tax levied on land and buildings (cars or boats, too)  
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recession   - period of economic decline where trade and economic activity are reduced/slowed  
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Sales tax   tax consumers pay on items purchased which is a percentage of the sales price  
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)   agency responsible for protecting investors  
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simultaneously   at the same time  
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