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Ch 2 Global Economy

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fiat money   money deemed by the government to be legal tender  
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money supply   the total amount of money in circulation  
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budget deficit   a financial situation that occurs when more money is spent than is received  
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budget surplus   a financial situation that occurs when more money is received than is spent  
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patent   an exclusive right granted by the govt to an inventor to prevent anyone else from using the invention for a period of time  
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copyright   the exclusive right granted  
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trademark   an indicator that protects a company's name and reputation  
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GDP   the value of all final goods and services produced inside a country in a given period of time  
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Consumer Price Index   A measure of the changes in process for commonly purchased goods and services  
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inflation   a rise in the level of prices for goods and services over time  
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deflation   a decline in the level of prices for goods and services over time  
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recession   a period of economicdownturn  
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trough   a low point in a business cycle  
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specialization   a division of tasks among different workers  
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international trade   the exchange of goods and services among nations  
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absolute advantage   the economic advantage a country has when it can produce more of a product than any other country  
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comparative advantage   the ability of a country to produce a product more efficiently and at a lower opportunity cost than another country  
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balance of trade   the different between the value of a country's imports and exports during a specific period of time  
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protectionism   the practice of using barriers to free trade  
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tariff   a tax of imports  
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quota   a restriction on the quantity or value of goods that can be imported  
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embargo   a restriction on imports and exports to and from a country  
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