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Externalities - In Economics, an "Externality" is a benefit or cost that is not reflected in the price of a good or service. They can be positive or negative. Read More...Business
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Income and Compensation - It is pretty obvious that you will be compensated by your employer when you have a job, in some way or another. However, the form that the compensation comes in can be drastically different across… Read More...
Money – Types of Stored Value - Money has value because we all agree it has value, and so we can use it as a medium of exchange. Forms of Stored Value simply are a storage system for money like checks and… Read More...
All About Sales Tax - “Sales Tax” is a tax that is charged on goods sold to end customers, and is a set percentage of the price of the good. Different states and countries have different sales taxes - some… Read More...
Unemployment and Other Assistance Programs - There are a variety of unemployment programs, and other assistance programs, that exist in order to help with people facing hard financial times, and low incomes. Some of these include Unemployment Insurance, SNAP Food Assistance… Read More...