Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - Grades 9-12

• Lesson 1: The Nature of Demand
  • dependent variable
  • equation of a line
  • graphing
  • independent variable
  • inverse relationship
  • point-slope
  • slope
  • table
  • y-intercept
• Lesson 2: The Nature of Supply
  • dependent variable
  • direct relationship
  • equation of a line
  • graphing
  • independent variable
  • slope
  • table
  • y-intercept
• Lesson 3: Equilibrium: Determining Prices and Quantities
  • dependent variable
  • graphing
  • independent variable
  • intercept
  • linear combination
  • slope
  • substitution
  • system of linear equation
• Lesson 4: Understanding the Mathematics of Changes in Supply and Demand
  • intercept
  • parallel lines
  • slope
  • system of linear equation
  • translation
• Lesson 5: The Gains From Trade
  • area
  • linear inequality
  • parallel lines
  • quadrilateral
  • system of linear inequalities
  • triangular
• Lesson 6: The Mathematics of Linear Economic Shapes: Slopes and Elasticities
  • absolute value
  • equation of a line
  • graphing
  • percent
  • rate of change
  • slope
  • table
• Lesson 7: The Mathematics of Nonlinear Economic Shapes: The Production Possibilities Curve
  • concavity
  • equation of a circle
  • equation of an ellipse
  • first derivative
  • graphing
  • restricted domain
  • second derivative
  • slope
• Lesson 8: The Mathematics on Nonlinear Economic Shapes: The Cubic Cost Function
  • cubic function
  • first derivative
  • graphing
  • graphing calculator
  • inflection point
  • quadratic equation
  • second derivative
• Lesson 9: Profit Mathematics
  • concavity
  • first derivative
  • graphing
  • polynomials
  • quadratic equation
  • relative maximum
  • second derivative
  • synthetic substitution
• Lesson 10: Powerball Economics
  • combination
  • probabilities
• Lesson 11: Cash or Annuity
  • compound interest
  • finite geometric series
  • rates
• Lesson 12: Autonomics
  • average (mean)
  • percent
  • proportion
  • ratio
• Lesson 13: Tax Math
  • average (mean)
  • percent
  • proportion
  • rates
  • step function
• Lesson 14: The Mathematics of Savings
  • e or natural logarithms
  • exponent
  • percent
• Lesson 15: The Mathematics of Credit Card Interest and Fixed Payments
  • integral exponent
  • mean (average)
  • percent