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Grade 9-12
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The American Standard of Living – For Better or For Worse

Updated: July 22 2015,
Author: Council for Economic Education
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Standards

National Standards in Economics

National Standards in Financial Literacy

State Standards

Concepts

Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Costs and Revenues, Consumers, Demand, Distribution of Income, Economic Development, Economic Systems, Income Distribution, Markets and Prices
Subjects:
Business,Civics/Government,Economics,,Social Studies
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