vocabulary

2. income that does not increase even when prices go up
4. spending category about which government planners can make choices
7. a measurement that shows how the average price of a standard group of goods changes over time
8. a price index determined by measuring the price of a standard group of goods meant to represent the typical "market basket" of a typical urban consumer
12. entitlement program that benefits low-income families, some people with disabilities, and elderly people in nursing homes
13. very high inflation
16. a representative collection of goods and services
18. the level of employment reached when there are no cyclical unemployment
19. social welfare program that people are "entitled" to if they meet certain eligibility requirements
20. budget for day to day expenses
21. not subject to taxes
22. unemployment that occurs as a result of harvest schedules or vacations
23. a general increase increase

1. working at a job for which one is qualified
3. a person who wants a job but has given up working
5. unemployment that occurs when workers skills do not match the jobs that are available
6. unemployment that raises during economic downturns that fall when the economy improves
9. a percentage change in price over time.
10. unemployment that occurs when people take time to find a job
11. a sustained drop in price level
14. an official count of the population.
15. the percentage of the nation's labor force that is unemployed
17. budget in witch revenues are equal to spending