Economics

2. A fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental.
5. A place where buyers and sellers interact to exchange goods and services.
6. A loan specifically for purchasing real estate, secured by the property itself.
7. The total amount of a product or service available for purchase at any given price.
9. A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
12. A decrease in the general price level of goods and services.
14. A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity, more serious than a recession.
16. A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.
18. Financial assets or resources that are used for the production of goods and services.

1. The act of allocating resources, usually money, in order to generate income or profit.
3. Compulsory contributions to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and businesses' profits.
4. The situation when individuals who are capable of working are unable to find a job.
8. A fixed regular payment earned for work, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.
10. The desire of consumers to purchase goods and services at given prices.
11. The cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed.
13. The availability of liquid assets to a market or company; the ease with which assets can be converted into cash.
15. A situation where demand exceeds supply in a market.
17. An excess of production or supply over demand.