Inflation
Sustained rise in the general price level of goods and services in an economy that indicates the cost of living
Exchange Rates
Price of one currency in exchange for another
Interest Rates
The cost of borrowing
Business Cycle
Measurement of the fluctuations in GDP of an economy
Monopoly
Business that has 25% or more of the industry’s sales
Oligopoly
A market dominated by a few producers each having a degree of control over the market
Legislation
Laws passed by the government that can affect a business