A tax on money earned as wages or salary. (She pays .................................................... at the lowest rate.)
income tax
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Industries involved in the manufacture of goods. ( .................................................... rely on the ready supply of raw materials.)
secondary industries
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Installing machinery in place of workers ( .................................................... can be a mixed blessing â machines usually tend to be out of order when you need them most.)
automation
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monster
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rocket
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rocket
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lifesaver
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The difference in value between a countryâs imports and exports. (The government is trying to reduce the .................................................... deficit.)
balance of payments
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heart
Other team wins 10 points!
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seesaw
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rocket
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thief
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The amount which a firm, machine or person produces. (The factory has doubled its .................................................... in the last six months.)
output
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A fixed amount of money that you earn each month of year from your job (I receive an annual .................................................... of ÂĢ30,000)
salary
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Industries which do not make products but offer a service such as banking, insurance and transport. ( .................................................... have become more important in the last decade.)
service industries
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The value of goods and services paid for in a country, including income earned in other countries. (Last yearâs .................................................... was close to ÂĢ25 billion.)
GNP
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The most important industries in a country. (Oil is a .................................................... which is essential to the countryâs economy.)
key industry
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The action of imposing taxes. (Money raised by .................................................... pays for all government services.)
taxation
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Industries which were once privately owned, but now belong to the state. (Workers in .................................................... are to get a 3 per cent pay rise.)
nationalised industries
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Lack of work. (The figures for .................................................... are rising.)
unemployment
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gold
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gift
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baam
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The percentage charged for borrowing money. (The Bank of England has raised .................................................... .)