Section 6 -- External influences on business activity Flashcards
government economic objectives and policies, environmental and ethical issues, business and the international economy
define ‘inflation’
increase in the average price level of goods and services over time
define ‘unemployment’
when people who are willing to work are unable to find a job
define ‘economic growth’
when a countrys GDP increase, more goods and services were produced compared to previous years
define ‘balance of payments’
records the difference between a countrys exports and imports
define ‘real income’
value of income and it falls when prices rise faster than money income
define ‘gross domestic product (GDP)’
total value of output of goods and services in a country in one year
define ‘recession’
period of falling GDP
define ‘exports’
goods and services sold from one country to other countrys
define ‘imports’
goods and services bought in by one country from other countries
define ‘exchange rate’
price of one currency in terms of another
define ‘exchange rate depreciation’
fall of value of a currency compared with other currencies
define ‘fiscal policy’
change by the government in tax rates or public-sector spending
define ‘direct taxes’
taxes paid directly from incomes
define ‘indirect taxes
taxes added the prices of goods sold
define ‘disposable income’
level of income taxpayer has after paying income tax
define ‘import tariff’
tax on an imported product