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This video teaches the concept of Aggregate Demand. Aggregate demand shows the total (or aggregate) demand for final goods and services at a range of price levels for final output during a stated period of time.

In this personal finance lesson, students learn how compound interest situates itself within the financial life cycle.

In Policy Perspectives on the Federal Budget, a digital interactive activity, students think critically about Federal Budget policy choices from the perspectives of varied personas. For guidance on using the activity, please review our Policy Perspectives Usage Guidelines document. This acti…

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify the opportunity cost of a spending decision.

In this economics lesson, students will examine defense spending to learn how it can influence the economy as a whole.

In this economics lesson, students will use a budget plan to make spending decisions.

Students will be introduced to the sources of campaign war chests, learning about the recent court decisions that have allowed for the creation of "Super PACS" and 501 (c) (4) organizations. The exploration will turn to how a candidate raises resources and how spending has accel…

In this economics and personal finance lesson plan, students will make decisions about saving and spending.

Using MS Excel and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis web site on federal government spending, students will compare the amounts spent on various sectors and programs over a range of years.

With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an "income" to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson provides information about the costs …