See examples of how perfectly competitive firms decide how much to produce.

This article presents an excellent historical overview of the income tax as well as look at the tax records of the Civil War years.

This lesson provides a good outline for a unit on the study of "production costs". Charts and graphs are provided to help understand a firm's cost curves, and at what level of production they should produce.

Excerpts of the original text of the Sugar Act of 1764.

Rules for planning to avoid gift taxes are outlined on this page.

This PDF provides an overview of unfunded mandates within American government.

Identify the steps to John Calvin Coolidge's (1872-1933 CE) successes and defeats. Explore AmericanPresident.org for biographical information on President Coolidge.

There are different ways of thinking about costs and profit. Read about what they are and answer the review questions.

This article provides an overview of Taxation and Deadweight Loss. When a tax is imposed on a market it will reduce the quantity that will be sold in the market. Whenever the quantity sold in the market is not the equilibrium quantity,...

Practice what you've learned about tax incidence and deadweight loss when a tax is placed on a market in this exercise.

This resource gives a comprehensive account of the Intolerable Acts, why they were passed, colonists' reactions, and particulars surrounding the Massachusetts Government Act and other Coercive Acts with text links and references.

The new United States had no blueprint to follow in establishing a new democratic government. Read about the challenges facing the new nation, and how it dealt with ways to make the government work.

A description, examples, and graphs on the subject of "derived demand" are provided.

The tutorial explores linear models. Students learn about the concepts through class notes, examples, and practice problems. Topics include linear demand, supply, and time-change models. Review exercises and a chapter quiz are included.

Wikipedia gives an excellent definition of the term, "Tariff," including different types of tariffs, tariff rules, and more.

The Office of the Curator of the Department of the Treasury provides a brief account of the life of Salmon P. Chase, including his role as President Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury from 1861 to 1864.

During his campaign for governor of the State of Minnesota, former professional wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura, promised to return to the taxpayers of Minnesota the budget surpluses that had been accumulating in the state. Upon...

A general explanation of the Joint Committee on Taxation is contained on this website. The members of the committee are listed by name and state. The site aslo describes the responsibilities of this committee.

Home business protection against the IRS.

Free Ride helps students identify goods and services provided by the government and evaluate the cost of government provided goods and services.

This article has the employer realize the importance of reporting fringe benefits to the IRS. This explains what fringe benefits are. Lists certain benefits that may be excluded from income as well as others which may not be excluded.

Petroleum is king in the Algerian economy, but read how the government is trying to diversify its economy. There is a chart showing all aspects of the Algerian economy. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.

An interesting look at the economy of Angola focusing primarily on its vast petroleum reserves and oil production. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

An interesting look at how Brunei is trying to maximize its development and control over its petroleum industry. There is also discussion of its other industries that produce products for local use. Information from the U.S. State Dept....