EconEdLink
National
Standards in Economics
Below are the National Standards in Economics that most closely relate to the following interactive tool.
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INTERACTIVE
Demand ~ http://www.econedlink.org/i210
Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
STANDARDS
Name: Markets and Prices
Standard: 7
- Students will understand that: Markets exist when buyers and sellers interact. This interaction determines market prices and thereby allocates scarce goods and services.
- Students will be able to use this knowledge to: Identify markets in which they have participated as a buyer and seller and describe how the interaction of all buyers and sellers influences prices. Also, predict how prices change when there is either a shortage or surplus of the product available.
Name: Role of Prices
Standard: 8
- Students will understand that: Prices send signals and provide incentives to buyers and sellers. When supply or demand changes, market prices adjust, affecting incentives.
- Students will be able to use this knowledge to: Predict how changes in factors such as consumers' tastes or producers' technology affect prices.