Economic Enigma

4. Total value of goods and services produced within a country in a given period
5. POLICY Government's use of taxation and spending to influence the economy
7. Worth or importance assigned to something
9. Imposition of charges by a government on individuals or entities
12. Unequal distribution of income among individuals or households
13. State of being without a job and actively seeking work
15. Costs or benefits imposed on third parties due to economic activities
18. Resource with economic value owned or controlled
20. Limit on the quantity of a good that can be imported or exported
21. Increase in the general level of prices
22. DEBT Total amount owed by a government due to past borrowing
23. OF LIVING Average cost of basic necessities and expenses
24. Return on investment or productivity of a resource
27. COST Value of the best alternative forgone when making a choice
28. Quantity of goods or services available for sale
29. Accumulation of valuable resources or possessions

1. CYCLE Fluctuations in economic activity over time
2. Factors of production used in the production process
3. Market structure with a single seller dominating the industry
4. Integration and interdependence of economies on a global scale
6. Human effort used in the production of goods and services
8. Financial assets or resources used to produce goods and services
10. Desire and ability to purchase goods or services
11. Decrease in the value of an asset over time
14. OF TRADE Difference between a country's exports and imports
16. State of balance between supply and demand
17. Measure of output per unit of input
19. ECONOMY Economic system based on intellectual and information-based activities
25. Place where buyers and sellers interact to exchange goods and services
26. Paid positions of employment