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the portion of depositors' balances banks must have on hand as cash
requirements regarding the amount of funds that banks must hold in reserve against deposits made by their customers
a factor used in production
the use of trade barriers against another country in response to protectionist policies
an adjustment of a country's exchange rate
the search for greater uncertainty in exchange for anticipated higher returns
the desire toÊavoidÊuncertainty
a person, group or organization competing with others for the same thing or in the same area; to be as good or important as someone or something else
suitable for sale
(of or relating to) the number of goods, products, or services that a company sells within a certain time period
two boards with advertisements that people hang over their shoulders and walk around in public
credit unions and mutual savings banks that provide a variety saving and loans services
available in small supply
the creation and marketing to investors of financial instruments which are created by combining other financial assets
a problem that cures itself if allowed to do so
(a method) to give a product or service to someone in exchange for money
a particular quality of a product which will make people want to buy it
the financial intermediaries involved in the creation of credit across the global financial system, but whose members are not regulated
a situation where commodity demand exceeds the available supply
a short easily remembered phrase, especially one used in advertisements
formÊof compensation provided by aÊgovernmentÊfor elderly, disabled, orÊunemployedÊpeople
a method of production where a business focuses on the production of a limited scope of products or services in order to gain greater degrees of productive efficiency within the entire system of businesses or areas
a condition of slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment, accompanied by a rise in prices
a small temporary structure where products can be marketed, usually outside or in a large public building
the current situation
a type of security signifying ownership in a corporation
a type of loan offered at a higher rate to individuals who do not qualify for prime rate loans
a government payment to the private sector
(to use) a product or service in place of the one that you usually have
a cost incurred that cannot be recovered
(to make) an amount of goods and services available for use
(to ask a particular group of people) a set of questions to find out their attitudes or behaviour
a tax imposed on imported goods and services
the activity of selling a product and taking orders by phone
an equivalent given in return
the idea that a business has become so large that a government will provide assistance to prevent its failure
(to make) a commercial transaction involving the sale and purchase of a good, service, or information
reducing or forgoing one or more desirable outcomes in exchange for increasing or obtaining other desirable outcomes
expenses paid when buying or selling securities
a measure that looks at how well members of the labor force are being utilized to their full potential
