Chapter 20 & 21 Crossword

payments by individuals and businesses to support the activities of governement
total income of an individual minus certain deductions and personal exemptions
one who depends primarily on another person for such things as food, clothing, and shelter
the money an employer withholds from workers' wages as payment of anticipated income tax
financial instruments that include bonds, notes, and treasury bills
government borrowing to fund annual budget deficits
12 month accounting period that extends from October 1st of one year to Seotember 30th of the next year
expenditures required by law or resulting from previous budgetary commitments
benefits that Congress has provided by law to individuals and which they have an established legal right to recieve
generally the total budget changes only a little (an increment) from one year to the next
involves using government spending and taxation to influence the economy
involves controlling the supply of money and credit to influence the economy
the sum of all goals and services produced in the nation in a year
the rate the fed. charges member banks for loans
member banks must keep a certain percentage of their money in federal reserve banks as a reserve against their deposits