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Vocab set 1 for modules 22-26

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show the price, calculated as a percentage of the amount borrowed, charged by lenders to borrowers for the use of their savings for one year  
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savings-investment spending identity   show
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budget surplus   show
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budget deficit   show
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show the difference between tax revenue and government spending  
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National savings   show
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Capital Inflow   show
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wealth   show
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show a paper claim that entitles the buyer to future income from the seller  
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show a claim on a tangible object that gives the owner the right to dispose of the object as he or she wishes  
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liability   show
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show the expenses of negotiating and executing a deal  
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show uncertainty about future outcomes that involve financial losses and gains  
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show investment in several different assets with unrelated, or independent, risks, so that the possible losses are independent events  
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show describes an asset that can be quickly converted into cash without much loss of value  
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show describes an asset that cannot be quickly converted into cash without much loss of value  
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Loan   show
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show when a borrower fails to make payments as specified by the bond contract  
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show assets created by pooling individual loans and selling shares in that pool  
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financial intermediary   show
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show a financial intermediary that creates a stock portfolio by buying and holding shares in companies and then selling shares of this portfolio to individual investors  
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show a type of mutual fund that holds assets in order to provide retirement income to its members  
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life insurance policy   show
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show a claim on a bank that obliges the bank to give the depositor his or her cash when demanded  
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bank   show
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show any asset that can easily be used to purchase goods and services  
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currency in circulation   show
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show bank accounts on which people can write checks  
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show the total value of financial assets in the economy that are considered money  
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medium of exchange   show
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show an asset that is a means of holding purchasing power over time  
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unit of account   show
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commodity money   show
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show a medium of exchange that has no intrinsic value whose ultimate value is guaranteed by a promise that it can be converted into valuable goods on demand  
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Fiat money   show
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monetary aggregate   show
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show a financial asset that can't be directly used as a medium of exchange but can be readily converted into cash or checkable bank deposits  
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present value   show
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show the present value of current and future benefits minus the present value of current and future costs  
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show currency held by banks in their vaults plus their deposits at the Federal Reserve  
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T-account   show
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reserve ratio   show
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required reserve ratio   show
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show a phenomenon in which many of a bank's depositors try to withdraw their funds due to fears of a bank failure  
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Deposit insurance   show
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show rules set by the Federal Reserve that set the minimum reserve ratio for banks  
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show an arrangement in which the Federal Reserve stands ready to lend money to banks  
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show a bank's reserves over and above the reserves required by law or regulation  
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show the sum of currency in circulation and bank reserves  
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money multiplier   show
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central bank   show
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show a bank that accepts deposits and is covered by deposit insurance  
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show a bank that trades in financial assets and is not covered by deposit insurance  
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show deposit-taking banks, usually specialized in issuing home loans  
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leverage   show
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show the reduction in a firm's net worth from falling asset prices  
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vicious cycle of deleveraging   show
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Subprime lending   show
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show the pooling of loans and mortgages made by a financial institution and the sale of shares in such a pool to other investors  
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