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SPA ECON 2
Terms and definitions for E2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| productive resources | The four factors of production which every business needs - land, labor, capital, and entreprenuership |
| taxes | a required payment to a local, state, or national government |
| public goods | goods or services provided by the government for all of the citizens to use. |
| peak | the highest point in the business cycle; also called a boom. |
| contraction | the part of the business cycle during which business is slowing down. |
| trough | the lowest part in the business cycle. |
| expansion | the part of the business cycle during which business is growing; also called a recovery. |
| stability | a condition of being consistent, steady, unchanging, and reliable. |
| inflation | a rise in the price of goods and services |
| unemployment | the state of being out of work, yet actively seeking a job |
| monetary policy | Actions by the Federal Reserve to help stabilize the economy. |
| fiscal policy | Actions by the federal government to help stabilize the economy. |
| land | natural resources that are used to make goods and services. |
| labor | the effort that people devote to a task for which they are paid |
| capital | all property - machines, buildings, tools, and equipment - used to make goods and services. |
| entreprenuership | the ability to start new businesses, and/or to introduce new products and ideas. |
| domestic | produced (made) in the USA |
| foreign | produced (made) in a country outside of the USA |