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ECO Topic 9 Vocabulary

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Fiscal policy   show
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show a written document estimating the federal government's revenue and authorizing its spending for the coming year  
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Fiscal year   show
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show a bill that authorizes a specific amount of spending by the government  
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Expansionary policy   show
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Contractionary policy   show
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show a school of thought based on the idea that demand for goods drives the economy  
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show a school of thought that used demand-side theory as the basis for encouraging government action to help the economy  
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Supply-side Economics   show
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show when government expenditures exceed revenues  
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John Maynard Keynes   show
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show one of Reagan’s advisers, a former professor of economics who strongly supported individual freedom and pushed for more laissez-faire polices – hallmarks of classical and supply-side economics  
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Budget surplus   show
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Budget deficit   show
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show a government bond with a maturity date of 26 weeks or less  
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show a government bond with a term of from 2 to 10 years  
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show a government bond that is used in terms of 30 years  
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show the total amount of money the federal government owes to bondholders  
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show bank reserves greater than the amount required by the Federal Reserve  
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Discount rate   show
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Federal funds rate   show
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Prime rate   show
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Open market operations   show
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show a monetary policy that increases the money supply  
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Tight money policy   show
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Monetarism   show
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show he questioned economist’s ability to influence the economy effectively and had faith in a free economy’s ability to self-adjust  
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