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Economics By: Hayley Morrow

Economics By: Hayley Morrow. T he difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports.“. ( WorldNetWeb ). Balance of Trade.

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Economics By: Hayley Morrow

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  1. Economics By: Hayley Morrow

  2. The difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports.“ (WorldNetWeb) Balance of Trade My definition - The measure of a nations trade balance between imports and exports.

  3. A rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time... (Wikipedia) Inflation My definition - The uprising of prices of goods and services over a certain amount of time.

  4. Economic system with private ownership based on the creation of goods or services for profit or income. Capitalism (Wikipedia) My definition - A private economic system that relies on the production and sales of products or services for a profit.

  5. Various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods. (Merriam-Webster) Socialism My definition – A political environment where there is little private ownership and economic production is managed or controlled by cooperative groups.

  6. Atheory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state. Communism (Dictionary) My definition - A social political environment where economic production is managed and controlled by the government.

  7. Are the formal and informal political processes by which decisions are made concerning the use, production and distribution of resources in any given society. (GSDRC) Political Systems My definition - Political options pertaining to the production of supplies for society.

  8. Loosely defined as country’s plan for its services, goods produced, and the exact way in which its economic plan is carried out. (EconomyWatch) Economic Systems My definition – A way to keep the nation’s goods and services organized.

  9. The price of one country's currency expressed in another country's currency. In other words, the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another. Foreign Exchange Rate (Investopedia) My definition - The ratio value of one country’s money compared to another country’s money.

  10. The statistic used to measure the economy; everything produced by all the people and all the companies in the U.S. (About.com) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) My definition - Statistics showing the amount of product produced by people and companies in the U.S..

  11. An estimate of the total money value of all the final goods and services produced in a given one-year period by the factors of production owned by a particular country's residents. Gross National Product (GNP) (Auburn) My definition - Estimated total value of goods and services produced over a one-year cycle by all of the county’s citizens whether they are in the country or not.

  12. The selling of goods and services produced in one country and sold in another country. (Entrepreneur) Export My definition - Sent goods and services to another country where it wasn’t produced.

  13. Goods and services that are made outside of the U.S. and sold to Americans living in the U.S. (About.com) Imports My definition - Goods and services produced outside of the U.S. and sold to Americans in the U.S.

  14. Ever-present situation in all markets whereby either less goods are available than the demand for them, or only too little money is available to their potential buyers for making the purchase. This universal phenomenon leads to the definition of economics as the "science of allocation of scarce resources." Scarcity (BusinessDictionary) My definition - Not enough product to go around or there is not enough money to buy resources.

  15. Profits remaining after subtracting for operating expenses, taxes, interest and insurance. (InvestorWords) Surplus My definition - The remaining profits after the deduction of all expenses.

  16. A duty levied on goods transported from one customs area to another either for protective or revenue purposes. (TeachMeFinance) Tariff My definition - A tax paid to transport goods from one location to another to restrict trade.

  17. A proportional part or share of goods; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. Quota (AllWords) My definition - Limited amount of goods assigned to different areas.

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  19. "Quota ." All Words . AllSites LLC., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.allwords.com/word-quota.html>. "Scarcity ." Business Dictionary . Web Finance Inc., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/scarcity.html>. "Socialism ." Merriam-Webster . Merriam-Webster Incorporated , n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/socialism>. "Surplus ." Investor Words . Web Finance Inc. , n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.investorwords.com/4829/surplus.html>. Bibliography

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