Econ Free Enterprise Crossword

the desire for financial gain as an incentive in economic activity
An opportunity that has not yet been won or lost
one of the pillars of capitalist economies
people may decide what agreements they want to enter into
the act of buyers and sellers freely and willingly engaging in market transactions
the activity or condition of competing
a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern
companies and organizations that are privately owned
Anything affecting the rights, health, or finances of the public at large
the part of economics concerned with large-scale or general economic factors, such as interest rates and national productivity
gross domestic product
a cycle or series of cycles of economic expansion and contraction
the principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry
a commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society
the part of an economy that is controlled by the government
the part of the national economy that is not under direct government control
a person or company that gets an advantage without paying for it or earning it
the economic situation defined by an inefficient distribution of goods and services in the free market
affects other parties without this being reflected in the cost of the goods or services involved
a specified dollar amount considered to be the minimum level of resources necessary to meet the basic needs
financial support given to people in need
a direct transfer payment of money to an eligible person
employees or directors receive from their employment but which are not included in their salary cheque or wages