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Chapter23
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| private goods | goods that, when consumed by one individual, cannot be consumed by another. |
| public goods | economic goods that are 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 laws | 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 | a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office. |
| real GDP | GDP after adjustments for inflation |
| business cycle | alternating periods of growth and decline that the economy goes through |
| civilian labor force | all civilians 16 years older 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 stamp | government coupons that can be used to purchase. |
| women,infant, and children | a program that provides help for nutrition and health care to low-income women, infants, and children up to age. |
| workfare | programs that require welfare recipients to exchange some of their labor in return for benefits |
| progressive income tax | a tax that takes a larger percentage of higher incomes than lower incomes. |
| earned income tax credit | a program that gives tax credits and even cash payments to qualified workers. |