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Chapter 4 . Vocabulary . an international system for the buying and selling of goods and services. global marketplace . the voluntary exchange of goods and services. trade. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country. colony. the buying and selling of goods. commerce .
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Chapter 4 Vocabulary
an international system for the buying and selling of goods and services global marketplace
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country colony
the buying and selling of goods commerce
a trade policy that stated a country had to export more than it imported to be economically successful mercantilism
a tax imposed on goods that are imported into a country tariff
the manufacture of large quantities of similar goods mass production
international trade free of government intervention free trade
North American Free Trade Agreement; a treaty that eliminated tariffs on products traded among the UnitedStates, Canada, and Mexico NAFTA
GDP; the total value of all final goods and services produced in a country or state in a given year Gross Domestic Product
the ability to buy things now and pay for them over time credit
money paid for the use of money interest
a plan for receiving and spending money for a specific period of time budget
money earned for working, providing services, selling goods or property, or from investments income
amounts spent on wants and needs expenses
an account against which the depositor can write checks to pay bills on demand checking account
a holding place for money for the future savings account
a bank certificate that draws interest and is written for a specific period of time certificate of deposit
a special account whose interest fluctuates with the national interest rate money market account
to buy an asset hoping that it will provide future profit or income invest