Match Each Definition to the Corresponding Term

question 231

Multiple Choice

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
-Rising prices caused by excess demand and increases in the costs of raw materials,component parts,human resources,or other factors of production is referred to as _____.

• A)environmental scanning
• B)environmental management
• C)competitive environment
• D)time-based competition
• E)economic environment
• F)demarketing
• G)consumerism
• H)marketing ethics
• I)social responsibility
• J)green marketing
• K)oligopoly
• L)gross domestic product
• M)planned obsolescence
• N)inflation
• O)socially responsible marketing
• P)political-legal environment
• Q)VoIP
• R)discretionary income
• S)antitrust
• T)strategic alliance

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Definitions:

Reserve Ratio

The fraction of depositors' balances banks must have on hand as cash, a regulatory requirement designed to ensure banks' liquidity and stability.

Inflation

The pace at which prices for goods and services broadly ascend, causing the value of money to decrease.

Federal Reserve System

The central banking system of the United States, responsible for regulating the national money supply and ensuring financial stability.

Banking Acts

Laws regulating the operation of banks, aiming to ensure stability and confidence in the financial system.