Economics – 4/29/13

I.  Bellwork: Q&A

A. Page 242 Economic Analysis

B. Page 244 Economic Analysis

II.  Objective:

  • Analyze the ways in which local, state, and federal governments generate revenue.
  • Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text

III.   Video –     How the Government Spends, Collects, & Owes

IV.  Notebook Work:

Federal Income & Outlays 2011 

V.  iLearn Quiz – Chapter 9-1 & 9-2 Quiz online Today- Wednesday @ 3:30

What to study:

  • Objectives for Sections 9-1 & 9-2
  • Know vocabulary words
  • Progressive, Regressive, and Proportional tax & Examples of each
  • Guided Reading 9-1- Ability to Pay & Benefit Principle
  • Incidence of a tax/graphs pg 231
  • Impact of a tax on producers and consumers(inelastic/elastic conditions)
  • Types of taxes pg 235
  • Federal Revenue Sources  (Pie Chart Above)
  • State & Local Revenue Sources p 242
  • Page 255 Visual Summaries

VI.  Classwork

  • Page 238 Content Vocabulary 15
  • Page 245 # 2, 3, 7 Q&A
  • Pages 251-253
    • Describe Flat Tax and list its advantages (3) and disadvantages (3)
    • Describe Value Added Tax and list its advantages (4) and disadvantages (1)


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