Across
- 6. A situation in which prices rise across the economy, reducing the purchasing power of money.
- 8. The global beverage chain whose logo features a green twin-tailed mermaid.
- 9. The online accommodation marketplace where people can rent homes or rooms from hosts around the world.
- 11. The world’s largest retailer by revenue, famous for its slogan “Save Money. Live Better.”
- 14. A period when economic activity declines, businesses earn less, and unemployment rises.
- 16. The Japanese car manufacturer whose production system became a global model for efficiency and lean manufacturing.
- 17. The popular digital payment system that allows people to send and receive money online internationally, co-founded by Elon Musk.
- 18. The percentage tax added to goods and services in many countries, often included in the final price paid by consumers.
- 19. The famous car manufacturer whose name means “people’s car” in German.
Down
- 1. The term for a company’s public reputation or identity in the eyes of customers and investors.
- 2. The percentage tax added to goods and services in many countries, often included in the final price paid by consumers.
- 3. The digital currency created in 2009 that operates without a central bank and uses blockchain technology.
- 4. A famous fast-food chain founded by Colonel Harland Sanders, hailing from Kentucky.
- 5. The global payments network often used for international card transactions.
- 7. The world’s largest professional networking platform used for jobs and business connections.
- 10. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.
- 12. The global sportswear company with the slogan “Impossible Is Nothing.”
- 13. The term for a situation where one firm dominates a market and sets prices for others.
- 15. A financial market where shares of publicly traded companies are bought and sold.
- 20. The famous economic indicator that measures the total value of goods and services produced within a country in one year.