GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ inflation. Answer: A rise in the general level of prices
◉ tariff. Answer: A government tax on imports or exports
◉ intrastate commerce. Answer: commerce conducted wholly
within one state
◉ producers. Answer: Individuals and organizations that determine
what products and services will be available for sale
◉ quota. Answer: A legal limit on the quantity of a particular
product that can be imported or exported
◉ price index. Answer: A measurement that shows how the average
price of a standard group of goods changes over time
◉ gross domestic product. Answer: The sum total of the value of all
the goods and services produced in a nation
, ◉ GDP per capita. Answer: total value of goods and services
produced in a year divided by the population
◉ retail sales. Answer: the sales of durable and nondurable goods
bought by consumers
◉ unemployment rate. Answer: Number of civilians at least 16 years
who have been trying to find a job within the prior four weeks.
◉ recession. Answer: A period of economic activity characterized by
negative growth, which reduces demand for goods and services
◉ depression. Answer: A long-term economic state characterized by
unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and
investment
◉ prosperity. Answer: an economic state of growth with rising
profits and full employment
◉ business cycle. Answer: A recurring pattern of growth and decline
in economic activity over time.