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AP GOVT. CPHS CHAP. 18

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Business Cycles   Fluctuation between expansion and recession that is a part of modern capitalist economies.  
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Laissez-Faire   A French term literally meaning "to allow to do, to leave alone." It is a hands-off governmental policy that is based on the belief that governmental involvement in the economy is wrong.  
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Interventionist State   Alternative to the laissez-faire state; the government takes an active role in guiding and managing the private economy.  
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Economic Regulation   Governmental regulation of business practices, industry rates, routes, or areas serviced by particular industries.  
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Social Regulation   Governmental regulation of the quality and safety of products as well as the conditions under which goods and services are produced.  
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Economic Stability   A situation in which there is economic growth, rising national income, high employment, and steadiness in the general level of prices.  
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Inflation   A rise in the general price levels of an economy.  
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Recession   A short-term decline in the economy that occurs as investment sags, production falls off, and unemployment increases.  
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Monetary Policy   A form of government regulation in which the nation's money supply and interest rates are controlled.  
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Money   A system of exchange for goods and services that includes currency, coins, and bank deposits.  
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Federal Reserve Board   A seven-member board that sets member banks' reserve requirements, controls the discount rate, and makes other economic decisions.  
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Reserve Requirements   Governmental requirements that a portion of member banks' deposits must be retained to back loans made.  
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Discount Rate   The rate of interest at which member banks can borrow money from their regional Federal Reserve Bank.  
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Open Market operations   The buying and selling of government securities by the Federal Reserve Bank in the securities market.  
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Fiscal Policy   Federal government policies on taxes, spending, and debt management, intended to promote the nation's macroeconomic goals, particularly with respect to employment, price stability, and growth.  
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)   The total market value of all goods and services produced in a country during a year.  
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