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Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 2) When Henry Ford announced he was going to produce an automobile that would be affordable to the masses, he probably did not realize what a great impac... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 01/05/2007

Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 3) When Henry Ford announced he was going to produce an automobile that would be affordable to the masses, it is doubtful even he realized the far reachi... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 01/15/2008

A Fair Wage Income for most people is determined by the market value of the productive resources they sell. What workers earn depends, primarily, on the market... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 09/27/2001

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Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss t... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 02/26/2009

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Your Credit Counts Challenge: Trainer's Guide Grade: 7-adult   Published: 2004 2 of the 6 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Section 1: Income and Choices Participants will understand the importance of spending less than they receive. Participants will understand how competition based on productivity determines the wages and salaries that people receiv... Section 2: Financial Institutions Participants identify the advantages and disadvantages of using financial services from alternative financial institutions and services from mainstream banks. Participants identify the services provi...

Focus: High School Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 2001 4 of the 21 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Lesson 21: Economic Growth and Development Economic growth is measured by a rise in real (inflation-adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP) over time. When a nation's production of goods and services rises faster than its population, real GDP ... Lesson 8: Getting More or Using Less Although the problem of scarcity can never be eliminated, finding ways to increase productivity can moderate it. Productivity is the amount of goods and services produced (output) per unit of product... Lesson 17: Saving, Investing, and the Invisible Hand This lesson explains how financial institutions in a market economy channel savings into economic investments. How much people save and how effectively those savings are transformed into good investm... Lesson 9: Learn More, Earn More Human capital refers to the knowledge, skills, and experience that people bring to the workplace. With education and training, people increase their human capital and improve their productivity, whic...

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Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 6-8 Grade: 6-8   Published: 2002 1 of the 12 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Lesson 8 - Could You Earn a Million Dollars? This lesson is designed to acquaint students with the relationship between earnings and education. The data are very clear regarding one's earning potential and educational attainment. That is, the mo...

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