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This lesson supports the Inflation, Unemployment, and Stabilization Policies section of the Advanced Placement Macroeconomics course. It introduces government budget deficits and the national debt and analyzes the long-run effects of budget deficits on the economy. This lesson appears…

Compelling question: Are the presidential candidates telling the whole story about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

ESSENTIAL DILEMMA When, if ever, should the nation prioritize balancing the federal budget?

COMPELLING QUESTION Why do politicians disagree on economic issues -- isn't there one right answer? Students work in small groups and are assigned a version of diary excerpts written by a student intern working for a policymaking legislator. Half the groups read a diary that f…

In this personal finance lesson, students will use breakeven analysis formula to analyze investment options.

This lesson investigates the value of sports franchises in the various professional sports leagues. Students will investigate the revenues and costs of pro sports teams and determine which teams are the most valuable. Lastly, students will understand the specific rules of the game that lea…

Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S. government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the students examine transportation and its impact on our nat…

Students learn about incentives for alternative energy programs and the role played by non-price determinants in energy choices.

This lesson introduces regulation and information as two tools used by government to promote fair competition and complete information in a market economy. Using the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act as a case study, students explore the reasons buyers and sellers asked the federal governme…

Students learn how community supported agriculture (CSAs) is changing the relationship between the farmer and the consumer.