Markets in Action

A series of economic activities should keep your class busy for a while. Six different worksheets review the concepts of price elasticity, demand, and U.S. economics. Multiple real-world applications and scenarios house each of the ten...

What are the benefits of a single EU market? Class members conclude their examination of the European Union by focusing on the single market concept designed to bring down barriers, create more jobs, and increase prosperity.

How do price ceilings result in shortages in the United States economy? Watch as an instructor uses graphs to illustrate this concept, as well as how price floors result in surpluses; all in less than 60 seconds!

The saga of Sal's fictional bank - as it relates to the very real-world banking world today - continues in this video, which covers ways to account for an asset (mark-to-model vs. mark-to-market). Sal does not hide his opinion here,...

Sal is starting a cupcake factory and walks learners through the cost and profit calculations necessary for any new business. He uses simple numbers for the start-up costs, overhead, product price, and cost per cupcake. Sal writes out...

The continuation of the lecture regarding a cupcake business. Sal provides some prominent and relevant examples of the costs and profits that may arise under different circumstances. He references an Excel spreadsheet that is available...

Making money in a company is challenging, as scholars discover in this clip on the introductory income statement. Sal explains this and lays out a scenario showing a company's various revenue subtractions to get the money paid to owners....

The price of those new shoes involves more than just money! Individuals explore the concept of opportunity cost using a video clip and gratification discussions. They prepare a budget based off of their set of values in regards to...

By the end of this section, you will be able to identify the demanders and suppliers in a financial market, explain how interest rates can affect supply and demand, analyze the economic effects of U.S. debt in terms of domestic financial...

Explain the four categories of financial indicators (commodity prices, stock indexes, interest rates, and yield spreads), and help your class members understand how changes in this data can affect decisions regarding consumer spending,...