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Economic Activities
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Finance
12th Grade
01/24/2013

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Earning
Definition
Gaining money by working, owning a business, or receving investment returns .
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Earnings
Definition
Money gained from earning .
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Productivity
Definition
The amount of goods/services an employee produces .
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Advance
Definition
To get a promotion and/or raise in salary .
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Workplace Trend
Definition
A direction in which the workplace is moving .
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Workplace Opportunity
Definition
A chance to get a job, advance in a careeer, or start or expand a business .
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Standard of Living
Definition
The style of living that a person can afford, according to his/her income .
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Market Economy
Definition
A free enterprise system in which consumers respond to the economy as they wish-- in their earning, spending, saving, and borrowing .
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Gross Domestic Product
Definition
The total output of goods and services in a nation .
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Responsible
Definition
Showing a responsible approach to choices, considering obligations to others .
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Spending
Definition
Using money to purchase goods and services .
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Prosperity
Definition
A period in which individuals/business are financially 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 goods/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
Individuals, families, businesses and nations have limited resources with which to meet the unlimited needs and wants of consumers/citizens .
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Trade-off
Definition
The choice of one item while giving up another .
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Opprotunity Cost
Definition
The highest valued alternative that must be given up when a choice is made .
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Saving
Definition
Putting aside money for later use .
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Durable Goods
Definition
Items with lasting value, the purchas of which is considered a form of savings .
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Savings Rate
Definition
The amount of money people save in an economy .
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Financial Security
Definition
Having 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 goods/services is high and prices continue to rise .
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