Business 101 chapter 2

Economics

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Invisible Hand

A phrase coined by Adam Smith to describe the process that turns self-directed gain into social and economic benefits for all.

Capitalism

Supply

Demand

Market Price

Perfect Competition

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

Monopoly

Socialism

Brain Drain

Communism

Command Economies

Mixed Economies

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Unemployment Rate

Inflation

Deflation

A situation in which prices are declining

Business Cycles

Recession

Depression

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Disinflation

a situation in which price increases are slowing (the inflation rate is declining)

Fiscal Policy

Keynesian Economic Theory

Monetary Policy

National Debt

The sum of government deficits over time.

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Stagflation

Tariff

Exchange rates

Balance of payments