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Satisfaction Please! (Part 3) Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer’s right to complain when there is a genuine proble... Grade: 9-12    Published: 03/09/2006

To Buy or Not To Buy While precise numbers are not known, it is believed the number of boycotts has grown markedly in the past fifty years. Consumers seem to be besiege... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 06/25/2004

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The South's Decision to Secede: A Violation of Self Interest? Your students will consider the following questions: In deciding to secede from the Union in 1861, did the South violate its own self-interest and th... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 04/08/2005

Developing a Financial Investment Portfolio Students are given brief descriptions of three individuals. They act as financial advisors and develop a financial investment portfolio for each cl... Grade: 9-12    Published: 06/02/2004

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Economics in Action: 14 Greatest Hits for Teaching High School Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 2003 3 of the 14 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. 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... Lesson 3 - Using Economic Reasoning To Solve Mysteries Students ponder an economic mystery: Why do professional athletes, many of whom never finish college, earn far higher salaries than people who perform worthy services such as teachers and firefighter... Lesson 1 - Why People Trade Students participate in a trading simulation and use this experience to discover the benefits of free trade. In a class discussion, they relate the simulation to concepts of regional versus universal...

Civics and Government: Focus on Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 1996 1 of the 16 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 10 - Why Does the Federal Government Give Money to State and Local Governments? The class discusses the meaning of spillover benefits (positive externalities) and develops a list of goods and services provided by state or local governments that could result in positive externalit...