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Chapter 3: Measuring Economic Performance
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Business
11th Grade
01/20/2012

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Expansion
Definition
Rising level of business activity.
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Trough
Definition
Lowest level of business activity in a business cycle.
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Standard of Living
Definition
Measure of how well the people in an economic system live.
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Business Cycle
Definition
Repeated rise and fall of economic activity over time.
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Definition
Monetary value of all final goods and services produced in a country for a stated time period.
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Peak
Definition
Highest level of business activity in a business cycle.
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Inflation
Definition
Prolonged rise in level of prices for goods and services.
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Contraction
Definition
Noticeable drop in the level of business activity.
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Economic Fluctuations
Definition
Ups and downs in economic activity.
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Recession
Definition
Period of severe economic decline.
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Economic Indicators
Definition
Important data used to measure economic activity and business cycles.
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Inflation Rate
Definition
Percentage by which the average level of prices in an economy rises.
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Depression
Definition
Long period of severe economic decline.
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Unemployment Rate
Definition
Percentage of the workforce looking for work that does not have jobs.
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Recovery
Definition
Period of economic growth following a recession or depression.
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