This revised edition of the Dictionary of Business and Economics has been updated and expanded to reflect changes brought about by inflation, Reaganomics, the energy crunch, new tax and banking laws, microcomputers, deregulation, the influence of Japanese business techniques, and much more. And it is unique in many ways: • It is the only dictionary that covers terms from business and economics, with clear, jargon-free language and easily understood examples. It is designed to be useful to students, taxpayers, home-owners, stockholders, and ordinary consumers, as well as to business executives, economists, and financial specialists. • With more than 3,000 entries, it is unusually comprehensive. Terms are drawn from modern