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AP Gov Chapter 18
Chapter 18 Vocabulary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Business Cycles | Fluctuation between expansion and recession that are a part of modern capitalist economics. |
| Laissez-Faire | A French term literally meaning “to allow to do, to leave alone.” It is a hands-off governmental policy that is based on the belief that government involvement in the economy is wrong. |
| Interventionist State | Alternative to the laissez-faire state; the government take an active role in guiding and managing the private |
| Economic Regulation | Government regulation of business practices, industry rates, routes, or areas serviced by particular industries. |
| Social Regulation | Government regulation of the quality and safety of products as well as the conditions under which goods and services are produced. |
| Deregulation | A reduction in market controls (such as price fixing, subsidies, or controls on who can enter the field) in favor of market-based competition |
| Economic Stability | A situation in which there is economic growth, rising national income, high employment, and steadiness in the general level of prices. |
| Inflation | A rise in the general price levels of an economy |
| Recession | A short-term decline in the economy that occurs as investment sags, production falls off, and unemployment increases. |
| Monetary Policy | A form of government regulation in which the nation’s money supply and interest rates are controlled. |
| Money | A system of exchange for goods and services that includes currency, coins, and bank deposits. |
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