Economics Unit 1
Across
- 5. The theory that emphasizes the importance of free markets and limited government intervention.
- 7. The economic cycle consisting of production, income, and expenditure flows.
- 8. The cost of borrowing money or the return on savings.
- 9. The unequal distribution of income within a population.
- 10. A measure of a country's economic output adjusted for price changes (inflation or deflation).
- 12. The economic theory that emphasizes the role of government intervention in stabilizing the economy.
- 13. An economy that relies on trade with other nations to achieve growth and development.
- 19. A deliberate downward adjustment of a country's currency value in relation to other currencies.
- 21. When government spending exceeds government revenue.
- 24. The percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment.
- 26. The total expenditure by the government on goods and services.
- 27. The increase in the productive capacity of an economy over time.
- 28. The price of one country's currency in terms of another country's currency.
- 29. The total amount of money a government owes to lenders.
- 30. A policy tool used by governments to influence the economy through taxation and spending.
Down
- 1. The ability of an economy to sustain economic growth without causing environmental degradation.
- 2. A period of declining economic activity, usually marked by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth.
- 3. The difference between a country's total exports and total imports.
- 4. A policy tool used by central banks to control the money supply and interest rates.
- 6. The sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services over time.
- 11. The total demand for goods and services in an economy at a given overall price level.
- 14. The efficiency with which inputs are converted into outputs.
- 15. A record of all economic transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world.
- 16. The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence.
- 17. A tax on imports or exports between sovereign states.
- 18. The proportion of total income that is spent rather than saved.
- 20. The total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period.
- 22. The total supply of goods and services available to a particular market from producers.
- 23. The institution responsible for managing a country's money supply and interest rates.
- 25. A situation where the quantity of goods and services supplied equals the quantity demanded.