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Economics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| GDP | The total sum of all goods and services sold in one financial year in one country. |
| Demand | The amount of goods and services that people are willing and able to buy. |
| Supply | The amount of goods and services a company is willing to supply. |
| Tax | A fee charged (or levied) by a government on a product, income or activity with the purpose of funding government expenditure. |
| Opportunity cost | The next best alternative forgone |
| Investment | |
| The production of goods that will be used to produce other goods, in other words, the creation of capital | |
| Savings | The process of setting aside a portion of income for future use. |
| Unemployed | When one is able and willing to work but does not have a job |
| Inflation | A sustained increase in the general price of goods and services in an economy of a period of time. |