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ECONOMICTERMS 6th20
ECONOMICTERMS 90%
Question | Answer |
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83. PROGRESSIVE TAX | IMPOSES A HIGHER RATE OF TAXATION ON PEOPLE WHO MAKE MORE MONEY EXAMPLE – INCOME TAX |
84. REGRESSIVE TAX | IMPOSES A HIGHER PERCENTAGE RATE OF TAXATION ON PEOPLE WHO MAKE LESS MONEY EXAMPLE – SALES TAX |
85. EXCISE TAX | A TAX ON THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF CERTAIN ITEMS, SUCH AS LIQUOR OR GASOLINE. SOMETIMES CALLED A LUXURY TAX |
86. ESTATE TAX | TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY WHEN A PERSON DIES |
87. PROPERTY TAX | A TAX ON REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY( A LOCAL TAX) |
88. SALES TAX | A GENERAL TAX LEVIED ON ALMOST ALL CONSUMER GOODS |
89. PER CAPITA | MEANS PER PERSON |
90. BUDGET DEFICIT | SPENDING MORE THAN TAKING IN |
91. BALANCED BUDGET | A BUDGET WITH NEITHER A DEFICIT OR A SURPLUS |
92. BARTER ECONOMY | A MONEY-LESS ECONOMY THAT RELIES ON TRADE |
93. MONEY | ANY SUBSTANCE THAT FUNCTIONS AS A MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE, STORE OF VALUE OR MEASURE OF VALUE |
94. FIAT MONEY | MONEY BY GOVERNMENT DECREE |
95. LEGAL TENDER | MONEY THAT MUST BE ACCEPTED IN PAYMENTS OF DEBT |
96. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM CONTROLS MONEY SUPPLY | (THE FED) NATIONS CENTRAL BANK, LOANS MONEY TO OTHER BANKS, CONTROLS MONEY SUPPLY |
97. F.D.I.C. | FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, INSURES DEPOSITS OF BANK CUSTOMERS |
98. DEREGULATION | THE REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT CONTROLS |
99. EASY MONEY POLICY | THE FED ALLOWS THE MONEY SUPPLY TO GROW AND INTEREST RATES TO FALL, CAUSING THE ECONOMY TO GROW |
100. TIGHT MONEY POLICY | THE FED RESTRICTS THE MONEY SUPPLY, WHICH DRIVES INTEREST RATES UP, WHICH SLOWS THE ECONOMY |
101. PRIME RATE | THE INTEREST RATE THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS CHARGE THEIR BEST CUSTOMERS |
102. BUSINESS CYCLE | THE RECURRING UPS AND DOWNS OF THE GDP |
103. RECESSION | A PERIOD OF DECLINE IN THE ECONOMY |
104. PEAK | POINT WHERE GDP STOPS GOING UP |
105. TROUGH | POINT WHERE GDP STOPS GOING DOWN |
106. EXPANSION | A PERIOD OF RECOVERY FROM A RECESSION |
107. DEPRESSION | (OFTEN CALLED TROUGH) PERIOD IN THE ECONOMY WHERE THERE IS HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT,SHORTAGES |
108. BLUE COLLAR WORKERS | INDUSTRIAL OR FACTORY WORKERS |
109. WHITE COLLAR WORKERS | CLERICAL, BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL WORKERS WHO ARE GENERALLY SALARIED |
110. TARIFF | A TAX ON IMPORTS |
111. QUOTA | LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF GOODS THAT CAN BE BROUGHT INTO A COUNTRY |