Across
- 2. Inflation related to higher production costs increasing prices; If it costs more to produce, prices will increase.
- 8. Top of the business cycle, there is not more growth to be had.
- 9. Inflation related to increased demand without a change in supply pulls up the prices of goods and services.
- 11. Decline of the business cycle, economic conditions begin to decrease.
- 12. The government(President & Congress)attempts to maintain a healthy economy through ________ policy.
- 13. The percentage of all deposits that a bank must keep in their vaults.
- 14. Government policy that attempts to halt a rapidly growing economy by increasing taxes and decreasing government funded projects.
- 16. Unemployment as a result of an increase in technology.
- 19. Government attempt to grow the economy by decreasing taxes and creating jobs through policy
- 20. Unemployment related to the business cycle.
- 21. Bottom of the business cycle, marks the beginning of new growth.
Down
- 1. The buying and selling of bonds.
- 3. Unemployment when jobs are available but are out of a person's skill set/ability.
- 4. Used to get out of an inflation period; Increases the reserve requirement, increases the discount rate, sells bonds.
- 5. Unemployment related to jobs being available for only certain parts of the year.
- 6. Inflation caused because the government printed too much money to pay debts, making currency less valuable.
- 7. The percentage of people currently out of work who are actively seeking a job and are willing and able to work.
- 10. How the Federal Reserve influences the supply of money and brings the nation out of a period of recession or inflation.
- 12. Unemployment when a person is transitioning from one job to another or attempting to get their first job.
- 15. The increase in the price of goods and services causing currency to decrease in value.
- 17. Used to get out of a recession; Decreases the reserve requirement, decreases the discount rate, buys bonds.
- 18. The total sum of all goods and services produced in a country in any given year.
- 19. Phase of the business cycle with increased economic conditions, things are continually getting better.
