Economics – 4/18/17

I.  Bellwork

Explain which  of the two measures listed below you believe is the best for determining unemployment?

II.  Objective:

  • Students will review and apply concepts and principles relating to the three major economic indicators.
  • Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats in order to determine the best methods for achieving the main economic goals.

III.  Notebook/Discussion

A.  Fiscal Policy and the Business Cycle

  1. When is the best time to cut government spending and/or increase taxes?
  2. When is the best time to increase government spending and/or decrease taxes?
  3. Is there a benefit to inflation?

B.  13 Free Enterprise Activities 18

III.  Chapter 13 Test on Wednesday

A,  Kahoot – Chapter 13

B.  Chapter 13 Review Questions

C.  What to know?

  • Identify Business Cycle Phases
  • Recession and Depression
  • What events led to the Great Depression and what followed?
  • Changes in the Economy after WWII
  • Different Types of Inflation (Hyper, Creeping, Stagflation)
  • Different Causes of inflation (Wage Price, Demand Pull, Cost Push, Monetary Policy)
  • Deflation
  • Inflation Winners & Losers
  • How inflation impacts the economy?
  • Identify those not included in the labor force
  • Types of Unemployment and examples 13-3 Free Enterprise Activity 19
  • Economic Indicators from 13 Free Enterprise Activities 18


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