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7C Vocab
Civics vocab Unit 7C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Business Cycle | a cycle or series of cycles of economic expansion and contraction |
| The New Deal | a group of U.S. government programs of the 1930s |
| Federal Reserve | the central bank of the United States and the most powerful financial institution in the world |
| Reserve Requirements | a central bank regulation that sets the minimum amount of reserves that must be held by a commercial bank |
| Progressive Taxes | a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases |
| Regressive Taxes | a tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases |
| Competition | the activity or condition of competing |
| Government Securities | bonds or other promissory certificates issued by the government |
| Monetary Policy | the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money |
| Discount Rate | the minimum interest rate set by the Federal Reserve for lending to other banks |
| Gross Domestic Product | the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year |
| Recession | a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced |
| Inflation | a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money |
| Depression | a long and severe recession in an economy or market |
| Money Supply | the total amount of money in circulation or in existence in a country |
| Demand Deposits | a deposit of money that can be withdrawn without prior notice |
| Standard of Living | the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community |
| Economic Indicators | Series of statistical figures used by economists to predict future economic activity |