economics

1. all nonmilitary people who are employed or unemployed
4. doesn't disappear with the death or retirement of the owner
5. an institution that functions much like a business but does not operate for the purpose making a profit
6. a legal entity, or being, owned by and individual stockholders, each of whom has limited liability for the firms debts
9. can be harmful for the economy and the workers
11. help corporations grow
13. when two or more firms competing in the market join
16. a organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
17. the effort people devote to tasks for which they are paid
18. naturalized citizens, permanent residents, guest workers
19. usually provide a benefit to the public
20. a contract that gives a single firm the rights to sell its goods within an exclusive market

2. as the economy changes, so does the job market
3. another term for unions
7. when two or more firms involved in different stages of production join together
8. the gap in women's pay
10. business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their shed benefit
12. a business owned and managed by a single individual
14. business organization owned by two or more persons who agree on a specific division of responsibilities and profits
15. refereed to as contingency employments