I.  Bellwork Page 253 FRQ #2 – Show your work II.  Objectives: Discuss the history of the Federal Reserve System Describe the structure of the Federal Reserve System Explain how the Federal Reserve has responded to major financial crises III.  Bank regulation p. 247 – Brace Map IV.  The Federal Reserve System pgs 254-260 What is the […]

I.  Bellwork 25.1 on iLean Q&A II.  Objectives: Describe the role of banks in the economy Identify the reasons for and types of banking regulation Explain how banks create money III.  Discussion – Module 25 PPt Bank Balance Sheets Practice- Macro 4:13 How Banks Create Money and the Money Multiplier- Macro 4.8 IV.  Participation Work 25.3 T […]

I.  Bellwork 24.1 on iLearn Q&A II.  Objectives: Explain why a dollar today is worth more than a dollar a year from now Use the concept of present value to make decisions about costs and benefits that come in the future III.  Discussion:  Time Value of Money- Macroeconomics 4.3 A.  The Concept of Present Value Borrowing, […]

I.  Bellwork P231 MC 1-5 & FRQ#2 II. Objectives Identify the functions of money Explain the various roles money plays and the many forms it takes in the economy Describe how the amount of money in the economy is measured III.  Discussion:The Definition and measurement of Money pgs 232-236 Macro 4.2- Functions of Money Notebook:  Tree map – […]

I.  Bellwork on iLearn 22.1WS II.  Objectives: Describe the relationship between savings and investment spending Explain how financial intermediaries help investors achieve diversification Identify the purpose of the four principal types of financial assets: stocks, bonds, loans, and bank deposits II.  Discussion:  Saving, investment, and the financial System p2 23-230 The Financial Sector – Macroeconomics […]

  I.  Objectives: Create, analyze and interpret economic modules related to economic growth in the short and long run as a result of a change in productive variables, fiscal policy, and investment. Apply concepts concerning productivity and economic growth to various scenarios II.  Section 7 Exam A. Part 1 – FRQ B.  Part 2  – […]

I.  Bellwork: Page 401 FRQ # 2a&b II.Objectives Construct and interpret economic models to demonstrate growth Analyze the impact of physical capital, human capital, technology, interest rates and government on productivity and economic growth III.  Graphs of the Test Productivity Curve p. 375 & 376 PPC – Production Possibility Curve AD-AS Graph &  (LRAS) IV  […]

I.  Bellwork A.  Construct a productivity curve.  Demonstrate what would happen as a result of an increase in technology. B.  Construct a productivity curve.  Demonstrate what would happen as a result of a destructive civil war C.  Construct a productivity curve.  Demonstrate what would happen as a result of an decrease in investment (savings). II.  […]

I.  Bellwork A.  Annual economic growth hits 3 percent, defying predictions of Trump critics Summarize the article explaining its significance, what it is attributed to, and the  critics responses. II.  Objectives: Illustrate changes in productivity using an aggregate production function Discuss how growth has varied among several important regions of the world and explain why […]