| A | B |
| Federal Reserve Bank | Central bank of the U.S. |
| Oldest U.S. stock exchange | NYSE |
| Virtual U.S.stock exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock shares | Part ownership of a corporation |
| Stockholder | Person who owns part of a corporation |
| Economy | The way a country makes economic choices |
| Traditional economy | Economy based upon the way things have already been done |
| Surplus | Supply is greater than demand |
| Shortage | Demand is greater than supply |
| e-Commerce | Buying & selling on the Internet |
| Stock market | Where stocks and other securities are bought & sold. |
| Bull market | Stock market marked by rising prices and optimism |
| Bear market | Stock market marked by falling prices and pessimism |
| Command economy | Economy controlled by the government |
| Market economy | Economy of free enterprise and no government involvement |