A Halloween Economy

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Across
  1. 3. A spooky visitor who might haunt an empty storefront
  2. 5. A sweet treat distributed on Halloween
  3. 8. A large pot used to brew a witch’s potion
  4. 9. An orange crop sold for carving, decorating, and baking
  5. 10. Describes quantity that responds weakly to a price change
  6. 13. When quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied
  7. 15. Resources used to produce goods, such as cocoa used in candy
  8. 17. A creature said to transform under a full moon
  9. 22. A harvest attraction with paths cut through a crop
  10. 27. A fall attraction involving a wagon pulled through a farm
  11. 28. Goods that can replace one another, such as two candy brands
  12. 29. Consumers’ willingness and ability to purchase at different prices
  13. 31. Describes quantity that responds strongly to a price change
  14. 32. An apple drink often enjoyed in autumn
  15. 34. A bony Halloween decoration
  16. 37. The phrase children say when requesting Halloween candy
  17. 38. A type of good whose demand decreases as income rises
  18. 39. The ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost
  19. 40. Giving up one thing to obtain another
Down
  1. 1. A reward or consequence that influences a decision
  2. 2. A carved pumpkin with a light inside
  3. 4. Producers’ willingness and ability to sell at different prices
  4. 6. A Halloween creature famous for its fangs
  5. 7. A type of good whose demand increases as income rises
  6. 11. Goods often used together, such as costumes and costume accessories
  7. 12. A government charge—or a parent’s playful name for taking candy
  8. 14. The money a business receives from sales before subtracting costs
  9. 16. When quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded
  10. 18. A place where fruit trees grow
  11. 19. Focusing production on a particular good or task
  12. 20. The next-best alternative given up when making a choice
  13. 21. A figure placed in a field to discourage birds
  14. 23. The economic problem of unlimited wants and limited resources
  15. 24. A spending limit that may force Halloween shopping tradeoffs
  16. 25. The gathering of crops once they are ready
  17. 26. An outfit purchased, borrowed, or made for Halloween
  18. 30. Where quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
  19. 33. An ingredient used to make chocolate
  20. 35. A Halloween character often pictured with a broom
  21. 36. Describes a house supposedly occupied by ghosts