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Personal Finance Unit 1.01
Key Terms for Unit 1.01 Personal Finance
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05/29/2012

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Earning                                 
Definition

Gaining money by working, owning a business, or receiving investment returns

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Productivity                         

Definition
The amount of goods/services an employee produces
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Advance                                              

Definition
  To get a promotion and/or raise in salary
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workplace trend                 

Definition
  A direction in which the workplace is moving
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workplace opportunity      

Definition
A chance to get a job, advance in a career, or start or expand a business
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standard of living               

Definition
The style of living that a person can afford, according to his/her income
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market economy                 A free enterprise system in which consumers respond to the economy as they wish --- in their earning, spending, saving, and borrowing

Definition
           A free enterprise system in which consumers respond to the economy as they wish --- in their earning, spending, saving, and borrowing
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gross domestic product

Definition
The total output of goods and services in a nation
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responsible                           

Definition
 Showing a responsible approach to choices, considering obligations to others
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Spending                            

Definition
   Using money to purchase goods and services
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Prosperity                             

Definition
 A period in which individuals/businesses are financially successful and thriving
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Recession                             

Definition
 An economic period of six months or more when growth is slowed down
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Supply                                

Definition
   The amount of goods/services available at any point in time
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Demand                                               

Definition
 The amount of goods/services consumer want to buy at any point intime            
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Law of Scarcity                  

Definition
 Individuals, families, businesses and nations have limited resources with which to meet the unlimited needs and wants of consumers/citizens
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trade-off                                           

Definition
     The choice of one item while giving up another
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opportunity cost                 

Definition
The highest-valued alternative that must be given up when a choice is made
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Saving                                   

Definition
 Putting aside money for later use
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durable goods             

Definition
Items with lasting value, the purchase of which is considered a form of savings
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savings rate                 

Definition
The amount of money people save in an economy
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financial security    

Definition
 Having enough money saved to be able to withstand crises and emergencies
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Borrowing           

Definition
Obtaining money, goods, or services in exchange for promise of future payment
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Credit                        

Definition
   Borrowing; buying now, paying later
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interest rate                 

Definition
 Percentage of amount borrowed to be added to the amount loaned and paid back
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inflation                     

Definition
  A period in which demand for goods/services is high and prices continue to rise
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