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Petronia

Time: 60 mins,
Updated: November 18 2019,
Author: Natural Resource Governance Institute
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Understand different perspectives.
  • Understand complex trade-offs of managing resource wealth.

Standards

National Standards in Economics

State Standards

Concepts

Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economics, Fiscal Policy
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Subjects:
Economics,Social Studies

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