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Fundamentals of A.P. Economics 401: Scarcity

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Matthew Gherman
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

-View lessons to teach how scarcity forces society to shape economies.

-Use activities to gauge student understanding.

-Review AP Economics questions involving the concept of scarcity.

Standards

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Concepts

Budgeting, Credit, Taxes

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In this economics webinar, look at early lessons that teach scarcity as well as how the concept appears in the AP Curriculum.

Description

The issue of unlimited wants vs. limited resources has forced countries and governments to answer major questions and create systems to try and meet societies’ needs throughout history.

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