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Chapter23 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Private Good | Goods that, when consumed by one individual, cannot be consumed by another |
| Public Good | Economic good that is consumed collectively, such as highways and national defense |
| Externality | The unintended side effect of an action that affects someone not involved in the action |
| Monopoly | When the market creates a sole provider for a good or service |
| Antitrust Law | Legislation to prevent new monopolies from forming and police those that already exist |
| Merger | A combination of two or more companies to form a single business |
| Natural Monopoly | A market situation in which the costs of production are minimized by having a single firm produce the product |
| Recall | Situation in which a company pulls a product off the market or agrees to change it to make it safe |
| Real GDP | GDP after adjustments for inflation |
| Business Cycle | Alternation Periods of growth and decline that the economy goes through |
| Civilian Labor Force | All civilians 16 years old or older who are either working or are looking for work |
| Unemployment Rate | The percentage of people in the civilian labor force who are not working but are looking for jobs |
| Fiscal Policy | The federal government's use of spending and taxation policies to affect overall business activity |
| Inflation | Sustained increase in the general level of prices |
| Consumer Price Index | Measure of change in price over time of specific group of goods and services |
| Food Stamps | Government coupons that can be used to purchase food |
| Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) | A program that provides help for nutrition and health care to low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 |
| Workfare | Programs that require welfare recipients to exchange some of their labor in return for benefits |
| Progressive Income Tax | A tax that takes a longer percentage of higher incomes than lower incomes |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) | A program that gives tax credits and even cash payments to qualified workers |