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Circular Flows

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To study circular flow, learners use the plans to trace through a series of interconnected economic and financial flows to explain the workings of the American economy. They use the model developed to comprehend the effects of Federal Reserve monetary policy. Learners describe the several parts of sectors of the U.S. economic system and explain how each is related to the others.

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income, taxes

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circular flow, income, source, taxes, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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5 days
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