ECONOMY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONSIST OF THIRTY ECONOMIC VOCABULARY WORDS AND CLUES

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Across 1. To sink to a lower or normal level. 5. A fixed portion allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity. 10. A production assignment 11. A market condition in which sellers are so few that the actions of any one of them will materially affect price and have a measurable impact on competitors. 13. An incidental condition that may affect a course of action. 14. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). 17. A policy or a program that seeks to redress past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity, as in education and employment. 19. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct. 20. The amount of money or income that people have avaliable to spend on goods and services. 21. An economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation of or interference in commerce beyond the minimum necessary for a free-enterprise system to operate according to its own economic laws. 24. A contribution for the support of a government required of persons, groups, or businesses within the domain of that government. 25. States an increase in a good's price causes a decrease in the quantity demanded and that a decrease in price causes an increase in the quantity demand. 26. The lowest wage, determined by law or contract, that an employer may pay an employee for a specified job. 27. The amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to buy at various possible prices during a given time period. 28. Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service. 29. 1: an amount of something available for use 2: offering goods and services for sale.

Down 2. A deficiency in amount; an insufficiency. 3. Likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable. 4. Describes the tendency of consumers to substitute a similar, low priced product for another product that is relatively more expensive. 6. The total amount of money expended to establish an investment position. Total cost includes commissions, accrued interest, and taxes, in addition to the principal amount of securities traded. 7. A combination of firms or corporations for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices throughout a business or an industry. 8. A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time. 9. A secret agreement between two or more parties for a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose. 12. The amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to buy at each particular price during a given time period. 15. Any increase or decrease in consumers purchasing power caused by a change in price. 16. To perceive or show the difference in or between. 18. A decrease or loss in value, as because of age, wear, or market conditions. 20. The return received on a business undertaking after all operating expenses have been met. 22. An amount or a quantity in excess of what is needed. 23. A combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members.

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