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Government Regulations

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Disposable income   The amount of money people have to spend, or dispose of, after they have paid their taxes; also called discretionary income  
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)   A government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable  
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)   A government regulatory agency that administers and enforces antitrust laws to prevent price fixing and to prohibit unfair competitive practices  
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Fiscal policy   The government policy that sets levels of government spending and taxation  
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)   The regulatory agency established by the federal government to enforce laws that protect consumers’ health  
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Licensing   Issuing a government permit that allows an individual or a business to function in the marketplace  
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Monetary policy   The government policy that determines the amount of money that will be in circulation and the level of interest rates  
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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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Natural monopoly   A single business that influences the entire production of a particular good or service because it is in the best interests of the public for the business to do so  
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Disposable income   The amount of money people have to spend, or dispose of, after they have paid their taxes; also called discretionary income  
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)   A government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable  
🗑
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)   A government regulatory agency that administers and enforces antitrust laws to prevent price fixing and to prohibit unfair competitive practices  
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Fiscal policy   The government policy that sets levels of government spending and taxation  
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)   The regulatory agency established by the federal government to enforce laws that protect consumers’ health  
🗑
Licensing   Issuing a government permit that allows an individual or a business to function in the marketplace  
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Monetary policy   The government policy that determines the amount of money that will be in circulation and the level of interest rates  
🗑
Monopoly   A condition in which a market is controlled by one supplier with no substitute goods or services readily available  
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Natural monopoly   A single business that influences the entire production of a particular good or service because it is in the best interests of the public for the business to do so  
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