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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Debt servicing | the payment of interest on the national debt. |
| Mixed Economy System | A system which is a mixture of free enterprise and centrally planned economy. |
| Surplus Budget | Income is greater then expenditure |
| Current Expenditure | day-to-day expenditure e.g. Social Welfare Payments |
| Opportunity Costs | Is the item we do without when we have to make a choice between two or more actions. |
| Inflation | Increase in the cost of living from one year to the next |
| Balance of trade | Shows the difference between visible exports and visible imports |
| Balance of Payment | The total of visible and invisible trade in and out of the country in one year. |
| Capital Income | income the government receives on a once off-basis. e.g. EU grants |
| Limited resources | Restricted amounts of inputs by a business such as motivated staff, finances, and raw materials |