Grade 9-12
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AP Micro: Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, And Production Curves

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: James Redelsheimer
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Objective

In this webinar teachers will be able to:

  • Learn innovative ways to teach the key concept of scarcity
  • Understand opportunity cost and be able to give relevant examples.
  • Teach students to understand the production possibilities curve and how it relates to key economic ideas.

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Concepts

Opportunity Cost, Scarcity

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Description

This webinar will cover key concepts and graphs students need to know about scarcity, opportunity cost, and the production possibilities curve for the AP Exam. Teachers will come away with innovative lessons, data, graphs, and practice exam questions that can easily be implemented in the classroom.

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