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QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION: A business activity that is privately controlled, but authorized by government legislation. The Federal National Mortgage Association is one example. Quasi-public corporations are set up when governments expand their activities and/or divest themselves of current government functions. Quasi-public corporations often result because governments seek to promote a particular activity, such as student loans, low cost home mortgages, or lotteries, but do not want the administrative burden.
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FULL EMPLOYMENT The state that occurs when all of the economy's resources are engaged in the production of output. In practice, an economy is considered to be at full employment when the unemployment rate is around 5 to 5 1/2 percent and the capacity utilization rate of capital is about 85 percent. This is one of the five economic goals and three macroeconomic goals.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time wandering around the downtown area seeking to buy either a small, foam rubber football or an instructional DVD on learning to the play the oboe. Be on the lookout for fairy dust that tastes like salt. Your Complete Scope
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court!
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"Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger. " -- Lou Holtz, Football Coach
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