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1
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What are some effects of inflation?

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  • workers have to earn more money to maintain some standard of living
  • effects people of fixed income the most
2
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What is a cause of deflation?

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usually occurs in periods of recession and depression

3
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output per person

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GDP per capita

4
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person who owes money

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debtor

5
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What are the causes of inflation?

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  • demand for goods and services is greater than supply
  • when large supply of money is spent for goods that are in short supply
6
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the total dollar value of all final goods and service produced in a country during one year

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

7
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production output in relation to a unit of input

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productivity

8
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increase in the general level or prices

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inflation

9
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the phase in which unemployment begins to decrease

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recovery

10
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sales of durable and non-durable goods brought by consumers

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retail sales

11
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  • a person that purchases a corporate or government bond
  • this means you have lent money to the organization and in return are paid interest for the use of your money
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creditor

12
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How do interest rates affect business activities?

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  • if interest rates are high then will have higher business costs
  • if rate is low, then lower business costs
13
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When do we pay interest?

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we pay interest when we borrow money

14
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phase marked by a prolonged period of high unemployment, weak consumer sales and business failures

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depression

15
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the portion of people in the labor force who is not working

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unemployment rate

16
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period in which most peoplewho want to work are working, businesses produce goods and services and the rate of GDP growth increases

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prosperity

17
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What is an effect of deflation?

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prices of products are lower but people have less money to buy them

18
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When do we receive interest?

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when we give money to invest, this is our fee for giving it

19
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movement of economy from one condition to another and back again

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business cycle

20
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all people above age 16 who are actively workign or seeking work

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labor force

21
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government spends more than it takes in

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budget deficit

22
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What are the economic indicators for spending?

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  • Consumer Spending - the money you earn and spend
  • Retail Sales - the sales of durable and nondurable goods bought by consumers
  • Unemployment rate - the portion of people in the labor force who are not working
  • Gross National Product - GNP - the total market value of goods and services produced by the residents of a country, even if they live abroad
  • Gross Domestic Product - GDP - the total dollar value of the final goods and services produced in a country each year
  • GDP per Capita - the output per person, calculated by dividing GDP by total population
23
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total amount owed by federal government

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National Debt

24
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the interest rate individuals pay to borrow for the purchase of a new home

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mortgage rate

25
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What are the 4 phases of the business cycle?

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  1. Prosperity phase
  2. Recession phase
  3. Depression phase
  4. Recovery phase
26
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represents debt for an organization

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bond

27
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refers to money spent by business for an item over long period of time

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capital project

28
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a decrease in the general level of prices

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deflation

29
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stock ownership, means ownership

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equity

30
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What causes interest rates to change?

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the supply and demand for money

31
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a number that compares prices in one year with prices in an earlier base year; measures inflation

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Consumer Price Index

32
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the interest rate banks make available to their best business customers like large corporations

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prime rate

33
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What is interest?

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the cost of borrowing or lending money

34
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refers to salaries and wages as well as investment income and government payments to individuals

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personal income

35
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a number that compares prices in one year with some earlier base year

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price index

36
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period in which demand begins to decrease

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recession

37
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represents ownership in a corporation

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stock

38
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government may spend less than it takes in

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budget surplus