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The Economics of Valentine's Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an understanding of the determinants of supply and demand. They use this understanding to explain changes in how supply and demand affect the price and the quantity exchanged of roses.
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Oligopoly

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
Economics can be a competitive and, at times, devious subject. Learners work through a series of four worksheets to better understand oligopoly. Each sheet includes real-world scenarios, passages to read, graphs to analyze, and short...
PPT
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Chapter 29: Rent, Interest, and Profits

For Teachers 10th - 12th
As viewers will quickly learn, rent is a vital part of our economy - both paying and receiving. Each perspective of a rent agreement are featured here. Included are details about the rate of interest and profits, as well as changes in...
PPT
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Chapter 17: Economic Growth and the New Economy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Is economic growth necessary to remain a relevant world power? These slides discuss the definition and implications of growth economics, complete with global comparisons and ways to account for growth. Graphs and charts are easy to read...
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Investing in Yourself: An Economic Approach to Education Decisions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What is the difference between physical capital and human capital, and in which should you invest? While considering the concept of return on investment, take a look at the payoffs and consequences of investing in training and...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Prices: The Marketplace’s Communication System

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Explore the dual role of prices as signals and incentives, and discover how prices are determined by buyers and sellers in the United States economy.
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Those Golden Jeans - Demand Schedule

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build a demand schedule, and analyze a supply schedule for slices of cheese pizza, and then determine the market clearing price. They analyze the market if prices are set above or below the market clearing price.
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The Labour Market: Influences on the Labour Market

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students investigate key issues surrounding the factors determining pay and conditions. They explore the imperfections in the labour market that lead to gender discrimination.
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PBS

Could You Start a Business?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
High schoolers learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. For this lesson, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
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Demand and Supply-It's What Economics Is About!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in research that investigates the economic concept of supply and demand. They look at the problem and how it can shift periodically in an economy. Students graph different quantities and see the shift in a visual way and...
Worksheet
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Perfect Competition

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
Young economists consider perfect competition, market demand, supply, and long-run equilibrium in this practical learning exercise. There are eight multiple part questions to answer, real-world scenarios to consider, and graphs to complete.
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Printable Play Money

For Teachers 1st - 12th
There are endless uses for printable play money in your classroom, and you'll definitely want to check out these well-designed, attractive printables to add to your bank of manipulatives.
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What Is Actually Bought and Sold?

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Economics students can use this packet to better grasp the concept of changes in supply and demand by reading about marketing, products, and elasticity. There are 3 tasks for students to complete, each based on the content of a...
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Aggregate Demand and Supply Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to respond to 12 questions relating to aggregate supply and demand.
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Farm Price Supports

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics activity, students study two diagrams about farm price supports and equilibrium price and use them to answer 8 multi-step short answer questions.
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Emerging Democracies in Eastern Europe and Russia: How Are They Doing?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the success of democracies in Eastern Europe. In this government systems lesson, students research the implementation of democratic practices and rule in the countries of Eastern Europe following the Cold War....
AP Test Prep
College Board

2010 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
When the demand for ethanol goes up, what does that do to corn farmers, who provide a key ingredient? Learners ponder the connection using authentic College Board prompts in preparation for AP® or other exams. Other questions consider...
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College Board

1999 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Gross domestic product can be a telling indicator about the health of a country, but it has limitations. Learners examine common indicators using structured prompts and problem sets from the College Board. Other practice problems include...
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College Board

2014 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
What is the role of the Federal Reserve? Scholars consider how the bank works behind the scenes of the economy using authentic College Board materials. Other questions consider the impact of inflation on trade with a friendly partner and...
AP Test Prep
College Board

2006 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Communities often experience a tug-of-war between a desire for open space and a need for development. How can governmental policy affect each side of the issue? Scholars consider the question, along with queries on pricing and...
AP Test Prep
College Board

2010 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Defense spending often has massive impacts on the economy. Learners consider its effect in a hypothetical case and structured questions from College Board. A second query asks them to consider the effects of international trade on...
AP Test Prep
College Board

2011 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Foreign exchange rates have a ripple effect on economies worldwide. A case study asks scholars to examine what would happen to international investment and capital after tweaking variables that can ricochet around the world. A second...
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Sample Test: Economics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
From scarcity and marginal benefits and costs to economic systems and GDP, this 22-question multiple choice test covers some of the most fundamental concepts of economics.
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Market Failures

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
Market failure and the effects it has in terms of social benefit is the focus of this eight-page packet. Perfect for homework, this set of excellent worksheets provides several scenarios and graphs that show positive and negative...

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