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3.02
goverment and business
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disposable income | the amount of money people have spend, or dispose of, after they have paid their taxes; also called discretionary |
| federal communications commission | a government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable federal trade commision |
| fiscal policy | the government policy that sets levels of government spending and taxation |
| food and drug administration | the regulatory agency establish 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 avabile |
| 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 |
| OSHA | a federal government agency that writes and enforce safety and health standards |
| price discrimination | an illegal activity in which a business charges different customers different prices for similar amounts and types of product |
| price supports | assistance by government in maintaining the rice of a good or service to enable the producers to earn a profit |
| private enterprise system | an economic system in which individuals and grops rather than government own or control the means of production also know as a free market |
| private sector | that part of the economy that is owned and contolled by individuals and/ or businesses |
| public goods | goods and services that are used by all people cannot be withheld from people who don't help pay for them |
| public sector | that part of the economy that is owned and operated by government at all levels |
| subsidy | gverment financial help given to a business |
| tariff | a tax on imported goods also called duty |