Economics Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 1. a loan that a person uses to pay for things, but is expected to pay back
  2. 4. buying stuff without thinking about whether or not you need it Income money earned from working and other means
  3. 5. something you would like to have but will be okay without
  4. 6. just like a bank, only its members own it
  5. 8. a person who is an expert at handling money and can give you information and advice about saving and investing
  6. 9. something you obtain by going to school and working jobs related to the work you want to do
  7. 14. the extra fee charged for borrowing money, or the cost of borrowing money
  8. 15. the knowledge and skills to manage money
  9. 19. finding out whether or not what you are about to buy can be found for a better price or in better shape at a different store
  10. 20. a spending plan people make in order to make sure there is enough income to cover all expenses
  11. 22. Things that are made to be sold
  12. 26. a place where people put their money for safekeeping, and for ease of use
  13. 27. when you purchase a security like a stock or bond, in the hopes that over time it will make money
  14. 28. what you use to pay for something, like cash or a check
  15. 29. an account that gains interest and allows withdrawals
  16. 30. payment for work, usually calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis and paid on schedule—usually every week, two weeks, or month
  17. 31. being trustworthy; being responsible
  18. 32. a goal that can be achieved in a longer amount of time; it can take months, years, or even an entire lifetime
  19. 35. what a person owns of value, such as jewelry, savings, art, a home, and a car
  20. 36. a goal that can be achieved in a short amount of time; it may take a few days, weeks, or months
  21. 39. a person who starts his or her own business
  22. 40. an activity or action that might be dangerous
Down
  1. 2. the price of goods and services rises over time
  2. 3. a savings certificate that gains interest and has a set time before you can withdraw your money
  3. 6. stuff you do to make risks less dangerous or not dangerous at all
  4. 7. considering different information to make a choice
  5. 10. payment for work, represented as a yearly sum and paid in portions every week, two weeks, or month; can also include sick time and vacation time
  6. 11. keeping important information to yourself or between yourself and close family members
  7. 12. helps people pay for medicine and doctors when they are sick or hurt
  8. 13. a fee added to the sticker price of an item that is paid to the state or city
  9. 16. the cost we pay when we give up something to get something else
  10. 17. to use money to buy stuff
  11. 18. Work people get paid to do
  12. 20. helps people invest their money
  13. 21. the cost of the things that people spend money on
  14. 23. annual tax placed on the money employees make at jobs and collected by the federal government, most states, and some local governments
  15. 24. doing stuff just because your friends are doing it, or because your friends told you to, because you want your friends to like you and think you are cool
  16. 25. work you do for money
  17. 33. giving resources or volunteering time to help those in need
  18. 34. money set aside for short- or long-term goals
  19. 37. fees placed on income, purchases, or property to support government programs
  20. 38. something you truly can not live without