| A | B |
| earning | Gaining money by working, owning a business, or receiving investment returns |
| productivity | The amount of goods/services an employee produces |
| advance | To get a promotion and/or raise in salary |
| workplace trend | A direction in which the workplace is moving |
| workplace opportunity | A chance to get a job, advance in a career, or start or expand a business |
| standard of living | The style of living that a person can afford, according to his/her income |
| market economy | A free enterprise system in which consumers respond to the economy as they wish --- in their earning, spending, saving, and borrowing |
| gross domestic product | The total output of goods and services in a nation |
| spending | Using money to purchase goods and services |
| prosperity | A period in which individuals/businesses are financially successful and thriving |
| recession | An economic period of six months or more when growth is slowed down |
| supply | The amount of goods/services available at any point in time |
| demand | The amount of goods/services consumer want to buy at any point intime |