Grades 9-12
Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar
Macroeconomics 302: Business Cycles- Recession vs. Depression
Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Tawni Ferrarini
Objective
Teachers will be able to:
- Identify the last key recessions in the U.S.
- Define a business cycle and describe the interplay of key economic indicators.
- Compare and contrast a recession and a depression.
Standards
Concepts
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In this economics webinar, teachers will examine factors that influence levels of production, income, employment, and prices.
Description
This webinar will examine the particular business cycles of the Great Depression (1929-33) and the Great Recession of 2008. By comparing and contrasting the two, each phase of a business cycle will be described, actual GDP to potential will be compared, and global business cycle indicators will be highlighted.
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