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BEAR MARKET: A condition of the stock market in which stock prices are generally declining and most of the participants expect this decline to continue. In other words, the stock market is into an extended period of "hibernation" that could last for months or even years. This isn't the same as a "crash" of falling stock prices over a short time (like one day). A bear market usually occurs because investors see a sluggish, stagnant economy with few signs of robust growth.

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Lesson 6: Supply | Unit 5: Scarcity Page: 18 of 19

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Supply is directly connected to the scarcity problem, especially limited resources.
  • Scarcity exists because society has limited resources, but unlimited wants and needs.
  • Markets were developed as a means of addressing the problem of scarcity:
    • The supply side of the market comes from the 'limited resources' side of the scarcity problem.
    • The demand side of the market comes from the 'unlimited wants and needs' side of the scarcity problem.

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BANK RUN

A situation in which a relatively large number of a bank's customers attempt to withdraw their deposits in a relatively short period of time, usually within a day or two. While common throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, government deposit insurance has largely eliminated banks runs in the modern economy. Historically a bank run was prompted by fears that the bank was on the verge of collapse, causing deposits to become worthless. Ironically a bank run often caused the bank to fail. Bank runs were often infectious, leading to economy-wide bank panics and business-cycle contractions.

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