11.D Lesson - Economics Flashcards

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Agent

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a representative who acts on behalf of others

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Capacity

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capability to perform or produce

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3
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Capitalism

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an economic system based on private ownership of assets

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4
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Commodity

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any good that can be bought and sold

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5
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Competition

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the act of contending with others for rewards or resources

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6
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Compound interest

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interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest

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7
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Consumption

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the act of using something up

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8
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Credit

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an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments

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Debt

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the state of owing something, especially money

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Deficit

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an amount that is less than expected or required

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Demand

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the quantity of a commodity or service wanted at a specified price and time

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12
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Depression

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a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force

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13
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Devaluation

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the reduction of something’s worth

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Diversification

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the act or practice of spreading investments among a variety of securities or classes of securities

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15
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Econometrics

A

the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data

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16
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Efficiency

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skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort

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Equity

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the money value of a property or of an interest in a property in excess of claims or liens against it

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18
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Fiscal policy

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a government policy for dealing with the budget

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19
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Free trade

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the exchange of goods without governmental interference

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20
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Full employment

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the economic condition when everyone who wishes to work at the going wage rate for their type of labor is employed

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21
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GDP

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the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation’s borders during a given period (usually 1 year)

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Globalization

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the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets

23
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Gold standard

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system that defines money’s value in terms of precious metal

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Incentive

A

a positive motivational influence

25
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Income

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the amount of money one makes over a period of time

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Inflation

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a continuing rise in the general price level usually attributed to an increase in the volume of money and credit relative to available goods and services

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Interest rate

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the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use

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Liquidity

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capable of ready conversion into cash

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Macroeconomics

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the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy

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Microeconomics

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the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms

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Minimum wage

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the lowest salary that an employer is allowed to pay

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Monopoly

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a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller

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National debt

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the debt of the national government

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Opportunity cost

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the benefits lost by choosing one option over another

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Poverty

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the state of having little or no money and possessions

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Profit margin

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the difference between the total cost of making and the price it is sold for

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Quota

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a prescribed number

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Regulation

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the act of bringing to uniformity

39
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Risk

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a source of danger

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Scalability

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the ability of a business to grow larger

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Scarcity

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a small and inadequate amount

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Short-run

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relating to or extending over a limited period

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Socialism

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a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

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Stagnation

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a state of inactivity

45
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Stakeholder

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one who has an interest in something, especially a business

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Supply

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the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available

47
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Tariff

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a government tax on imports or exports

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Transparency

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the quality of being clear

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Unemployment

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the state of not having a job

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Volatility

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the quality of being unpredictable and affected by emotion

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Welfare

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something that aids or promotes well-being