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Grades 9-12

Economics is often called the "science of decision making." The decisions that economists analyze range from personal decisions such as...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy

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Grades 9-12

Deflationary conditions in the United States have not returned since the Great Depression. Instead, U.S. policymakers have frequently found it...

Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy

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Grades 9-12

What do you think of when you think of the National Parks System? Do you think of the majesty of...

Key Concepts: Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Demand…

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Grades 9-12

The environment has recently been the focus of much research and discussion. Because productive resources are limited, it is important...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Grades 9-12

Is the distribution of income in the United States becoming more unequal? Does the average American today have a higher...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Costs and Revenues, Consumers…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

January 18, 2016 is Martin Luther King Day. Students can explore the history behind this day and this charismatic man...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Division of Labor/Specialization

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