American Free Enterprise Crossword

the force that encourages people and organizations to improve their material well-being
the concept that everyone can compete in the marketplace
the concept of giving everyone the same legal rights
the concept that people have the right and privilege to control their possessions as they wish
the concept that people may decide what agreements they want to enter into
the concept that people may decide what and when they want to buy and sell
the rivalry among sellers to attract customers while lowering costs
a private organization that tries to persuade public officials to act or vote according to group members' interests
laws requiring companies to provide full information about their products
the concerns of the public as a whole
the study of the behavior and decision making of entire economies
the study of the economic behavior and decision making of small units, such as individuals, families, and businesses
the total value of all goods and services produced within a country during a given year
a period of macroeconomic expansion followed by a period of contraction
a commitment to the value of work and purposeful activity
the process used to produce a good or service
a shared good or service for which it would be impractical to make consumers pay individually and to exclude nonpayers
the part of the economy that involves the transactions of the government
that part of the economy made up of private individuals and businesses
someone who would not choose to pay for a certain good or service, but who would get the benefits of it anyway if it were provided as a public good
a situation in which a market left on its own fails to allocate resources efficiently
an economic side effect of a good or service that generates benefits or costs to someone other than the person deciding how much to produce or consume
an income level below that which is needed to support families or households
an income level below that which is needed to support families or households
government aid to the poor
direct payments of money to eligible poor people
goods and services provided for free or at greatly reduced prices