Marketplace: Real(ity) Estate
This lesson teaches students about opportunity cost through some steps of buying a house. It also shows students how advertising affects consumer deci...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 05/21/2008


Marketplace: TV Niche News
The students listen to an audio file about brand loyalty and changing demographics as each of these factors affects competition in the news market. Th...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 04/03/2009


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


Collecting for Fun . . . and Profit?
Art, baseball cards, coins, comic books, dolls, jewelry and stamps are just a few examples of the many things people collect. While some people col...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 12/27/2004


What's Your Angle?
This lesson is last in a series of lessons on entrepreneurship for 3-5. Students will learn about market research and ways to influence consumer b...
Grade: 3-5 6-8    Published: 02/12/2004


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This lesson is designed to introduce students to the benefits of competition utilizing proportions to compare different rates. The students will explore the market for cell phones in two activities. I...

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Grade: 9-12   Published: 2003
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Lesson 4 - Property Rights in a Market Economy
Students discuss private property, free enterprise, self-interest, competition, a system of markets and prices, and limited government as characteristics of market economies. They participate in or o...

 

 
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