an organization of employees working in the same industry or area representing its members in discussion and negotiations with management and government
a tax that must be paid when a particular goods are imported into a country (see Customs duty)
the quantity of a good sellers wish to sell at a particular price
the price at which quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
a sales tax levied on a particular good or service
the inability of participants of the labour force to find jobs (lack of paid work)
a good whose consumption decreases when income increases
a good that is available for the society as a whole and not just individual members
money paid by a government to producers of certain goods, to help them provide low-priced goods without loss to themselves
an economic system without any government intervention where all resources are owned by private individuals and economic decisions are made according to the forces of supply and demand
a government payment for people who are sick, unemployed, disabled, retired, or in any other way in need
a tax levied on the profits of companies
a curve which graphs the relationship between the quantity demanded of a good and its price
the selling of a state-owned industry or organization into private ownership
a tax that must be paid when a particular goods are imported into a country
an estimate of income and expenditure for a future period
the quantity at which quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
an economic system in which resources are publicly owned and government uses central planning to direct and coordinate economic activities (see Centrally planned economy)
the act of returning of items to their proper owners
the amount of a good buyers wish to purchase at each conceivable price
a good whose consumption increases with an increase in income
a sum of money that the government takes from people's incomes, company profits, the sale of goods, etc.
an amount of money collected by the government through taxation
a payment made by the government to individuals without requiring any goods or services in return
money paid by the government to people who are unemployed
a good that society thinks people should consume or receive, no matter what their incomes are
an activity that affects others for better or worse, without those others paying or being compensated for the activity
a tax paid by citizens to the government usually as a percentage of their income
the quantity of a good buyers wish to buy at a particular price
an economy which is changing from command to free market economy
the situation when quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
a government payment for people who are sick, unemployed, disabled, retired, or in any other way in need (see Social security benefit)
money paid regularly by the government to families with children
a sum of money paid regularly by the state to people above a certain age who have stopped working
a good that can be used in place of another
a good that is used in conjunction with another good
an economic system in which resources are publicly owned and government uses central planning to direct and coordinate economic activities
an economic system where both the government and private sector interact in solving economic problems
the amount of a good sellers wish to sell at each conceivable price
income after deducting taxes