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Lesson 4

Government Regulations

TermDefinition
Disposable income The amount of money people have to spend, or dispose of, after they have paid their taxes; also called discretionary income
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) A government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) A government regulatory agency that administers and enforces antitrust laws to prevent price fixing and to prohibit unfair competitive practices
Fiscal policy The government policy that sets levels of government spending and taxation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The regulatory agency established by the federal government to enforce laws that protect consumers’ health
Licensing Issuing a government permit that allows an individual or a business to function in the marketplace
Monetary policy The government policy that determines the amount of money that will be in circulation and the level of interest rates
Monopoly A condition in which a market is controlled by one supplier with no substitute goods or services readily available
Natural monopoly A single business that influences the entire production of a particular good or service because it is in the best interests of the public for the business to do so
Disposable income The amount of money people have to spend, or dispose of, after they have paid their taxes; also called discretionary income
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) A government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) A government regulatory agency that administers and enforces antitrust laws to prevent price fixing and to prohibit unfair competitive practices
Fiscal policy The government policy that sets levels of government spending and taxation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The regulatory agency established by the federal government to enforce laws that protect consumers’ health
Licensing Issuing a government permit that allows an individual or a business to function in the marketplace
Monetary policy The government policy that determines the amount of money that will be in circulation and the level of interest rates
Monopoly A condition in which a market is controlled by one supplier with no substitute goods or services readily available
Natural monopoly A single business that influences the entire production of a particular good or service because it is in the best interests of the public for the business to do so
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