Across
- 2. Central bank actions that manage the money supply and interest rates.
- 3. A way a society organizes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
- 5. Branch of economics focusing on the economy as a whole—output, inflation, growth.
- 7. The condition of limited resources and unlimited wants.
- 9. An economy in which decisions are made by individuals and businesses based on supply and demand.
- 11. Government use of spending and taxes to influence the economy.
- 13. The value of the next-best alternative when a decision is made.
- 14. External motivators that influence decision-making and behavior.
- 15. An economic system where the government makes all production and distribution decisions.
Down
- 1. Branch of economics focusing on individual consumers, workers, and firms.
- 4. The situation where human wants exceed available resources.
- 6. A system combining aspects of market and command economies.
- 8. The study of how people make choices to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources.
- 10. An economy based on customs, traditions, and beliefs where roles are typically inherited.
- 12. The study of the overall economy, including inflation, growth, and unemployment.
