A | B |
Prosperity | high point of business cycle |
Recession | Economy starts to slow down |
Depression | Low point of business cycle |
Recovery | Economy begins to improve |
Economic Indicators | Data about the economy which help determine what phase it is in |
Gross Domestic Product | The total dollar value of all goods and services that a country produces in one year. |
Inflation | Rise in prices of goods is greater than the rise in income. |
Unemployment | Indicator which shows what percentage of economy is working. |
Consumer Price Index | Changes in the price of goods and services bought by consumers over a period of time. |
Productivity | The numer of items produced per worker. |
Standard of Living | Measure of how well people in a country live. |