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Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Budget deficit | The condition in which a nation spends more than it takes in from taxes |
| Business | Individuals or organizations who try to earn a profit by providing products that satisfy people’s needs |
| Capital | The funds used to acquire the natural human resources needed to provide products; also called financial resources |
| Capitalism (free enterprise) | An economic system in which individuals own and operate the majority of businesses that provide goods and services |
| Communism | First described by Karl Marx as a society in which the people, without regard to class, own all the nation’s resources |
| Competition | The rivalry among businesses for consumers’ dollars |