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Economics
12th Grade
01/24/2013

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earnings
Definition
money gained from earning
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productivty
Definition
the amount of good/ services an employee produces
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advance
Definition
toget a promotion and/or raise in salary
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workplace opportunity
Definition
a chance to get a job, advance in a career, or start or exspand a business
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standard of living
Definition
the style of living that a person can affoerd according to his/ her income
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market economy
Definition
a freee enterpise system in which consumers resopnd to the economy as they with in their earning, spending. saving and borrowing
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gross demestic product
Definition
the total output of goods and services in a nation
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responsibe
Definition
showing a responsibe approach to choices, considering obligations to others
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spending
Definition
using money to purchas goods and services
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prosperity
Definition
a period in which individuls / businesses are finacially successful and thriving
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recession
Definition
an economic period of six months or more when growth is slowed down
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supply
Definition
the amount of good/services available at any point in time
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demand
Definition
the amount of goods/ services consumer want to buy at any point in time
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law of scarcity
Definition
individrals families, businesses and nations have limited resources with which to meet the unlimited needs and wants or consumners/ citizens
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trade-off
Definition
the choice of ome item while giveing up another
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opporunity cost
Definition
the hghest valued alternative that must be given up when a choice is made
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saveing
Definition
putting aside money for later use
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durable goods
Definition
items with lasting value,the purchase of whcih is considered a form of saving
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savings rate
Definition
the amount of money people save in an economy
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financial security
Definition
haveing enough money saved to be able to withstand crises and emergencies
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Borrowing
Definition
obtaining money, goods or services in exchange for promise of future payment
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credit
Definition
borrowing buying now paying later
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interest rate
Definition
percentage of amount borrowed to be added to the amount loaned and paid back
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inflation
Definition
a period in which demand for good/ sevrvices is high and prices continue to rise.
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