| 1 |  | ______ refers to a situation where 
price lists have to be changed due 
to inflation. (9) | 
| 3 |  | The practice of having one's 
pension automatically increase in 
step with inflation is called 
pension ______. (8) | 
| 5 |  | Unemployment caused by 
technological change is classed as 
______ unemployment. (10) | 
| 8 |  | Individuals whose nominal income 
stays constant over time are 
referred to as a  ______ income 
group. (5) | 
| 10 |  | Unemployment caused by a decline 
in GDP is called ______ unemployment. (8) | 
| 11 |  | When the inflation rate declines, 
interest rates will tend to ______. (7) | 
| 12 |  | The price index that gauges the 
increase in prices of all goods 
and services in the GDP. (3,5,8) | 
| 19 |  | The quantity of something that is 
measured at a point in time is 
called a ______ variable. (5) | 
| 20 |  | ______ law is used to estimate the 
total dollar cost of unemployment. (5) | 
| 22 |  | In theory, during the trough phase 
of the cycle, the  unemployment 
rate will tend to be at its _____ 
rate. (7) | 
| 23 |  | The ______ year is the year that 
is chosen as the point of reference 
for comparison of prices in other 
years. (4) | 
| 24 |  | The ______ rate of unemployment is 
another term for full employment. (7) | 
| 27 |  | ______ refers to a situation where 
the rate of increase in the 
average price level accelerates out 
of control. (14) | 
| 32 |  | The _____ phase of the business 
cycle occurs when overall economic 
activity is rising. (9) | 
| 33 |  | When individuals collecting 
welfare falsely report that they 
are actively seeking work, this 
tends to ______the true amount of 
unemployment. (12) | 
| 34 |  | The inflation rate that the 
majority of individuals believe 
will occur is called ______. (11) | 
| 35 |  | The unemployment rate equals the 
monthly unemployment divided by 
the _______. (6,5) | 
| 36 |  | The situation in which the average 
price level is falling. (9) | 
| 37 |  | The ______ price index is a 
weighted average of prices 
purchased by a typical urban 
household. (8) |