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Utility
Can happiness be measured? Students will learn how utility relates to economic decision making and the law of diminishing marginal utility.
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 08/18/2010

Traditional Economies and the Inuit
The Inuit people of northern Canada provide an example of a traditional economy. For thousands of years, Inuit parents have taught their children the survival skills needed to survive in the Arctic C...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 01/12/2010

Marketplace: The Trouble with Truffles
In this lesson students listen to an audio file about the scarcity of French truffles in 2004; the file explains how this scarcity affected French buyers, sellers, and restaurant owners. Students ide...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 9-12 Published: 07/30/2008

China - Where will they fit in the world economy?
With its, emerging middle class, its new markets, and a new emphasis on increasing its technology base, where is China going to fit in the world economy?
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 11/10/2006

The Benefits of Investing Early
The students will see how compounding returns make investing at a young age pay off.
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 06/20/2005

Economic Sectors and International Development
Using poverty rate as a measure of development, students select countries five at a time to compare how resources are allocated to three economic sectors (agriculture, industrial, service). After ...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 06/02/2004

I Don't Want Much, I Just Want More: Allocation, Competition and Productivity
In this lesson, students will examine different methods for allocating resources, taking note of the cost and benefits associated with each method. This analysis will help students to understand ...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 04/06/2004

The Price We Pay for Health: US and Canada
Students will review the health systems of United States and Canada. They will identify the positive aspects of each system. They will look at the trade-offs associated with those positive aspect...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 9-12 Published: 03/03/2004

The Write Stuff
Right now you are probably using a pencil to do your school work. But do you know where the pencil came from, or how it is made? Did you know that the Star Spangled Banner, written by Francis Scot...
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 3-5 Published: 07/02/2003

Bringing the Market to the Farm
Students learn how community supported agriculture (CSAs) is changing the relationship between the farmer and the consumer.
Source: EconEdLink Grade: 6-8 Published: 05/27/2003

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