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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Product Differentiation: Design and Advertise a Shoe

In this economics lesson, students will design and advertise shoes to learn product differentiation and advertising in markets.

Key Concepts: Advertising, Market Structures, Monopolistic Competition

90 mins

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Competition in My Community

In this economics activity, students will compare the practices of two businesses in their community.

Key Concepts: Competition

30 mins

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Sweet Opportunities - Three Types of Business Organizations

In this economics lesson, students will learn about 3 types of business organizations using candy companies.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Market Structures

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Green Eggs and ...Economics?

In this economics lesson, students will learn key economic concepts found in children's literature.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Market Structures

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

AP Microeconomics - When Markets Fail

This lesson supports the Market Failure and the Role of Government section of the Advanced Placement Microeconomics curriculum. Students need...

Key Concepts: Market Structures, Negative Externality, Roles of Government

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Grades 9-12

AP Microeconomics - Competition versus Monopsony in Labor Markets

This lesson supports the Factor Markets section of the Advanced Placement Microeconomics curriculum. In this lesson, students are introduced to...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Market Structures

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Grades 9-12

AP Microeconomics - Monopoly

This lesson supports the Theory of the Firm section of the Advanced Placement Microeconomics curriculum. Students will learn in this...

Key Concepts: Demand, Market Structures

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Grades 9-12

President Jackson and the Veto of the Second National Bank

ESSENTIAL DILEMMA Could the conflict over the Second National Bank have been resolved in a way that supported the values...

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Fraud Risk, Market Structures…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Budding recreational pot industry sparks innovation and investment

Recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado and Washington state, and though it's still illegal under federal law, more states are...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs, Financial Investments…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Hefty child care costs present catch-22 for working parents

In most of the country, child care is the most expensive part of the family budget. Infant care now costs...

Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Economic Development, Market Structures…

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Grades 9-12

The 411 on College Education

One of the most important financial decisions people make is whether to go to college. The price tag of a...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Market Structures

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: How Fine Print on Your Bills Helps Big Companies in Taking More of Your Money

Cell phone bills are up 30 percent since 2009. So are cable television bills. Big companies are inserting tiny fees...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Costs and Revenues, Market Structures…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Competition and Market Structure Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Competition and Market Structures. In the context of markets, competition refers to the situation...

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Market Structure, Market Structures…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Income Distribution Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Income Distribution. Income distribution refers to how the total income earned ends up divided...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Consumers, Income Distribution…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Market Failures Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Market Failures. There are certain well-recognized conditions under which market failure occurs; this means...

Key Concepts: asymmetric information, Externalities, Market Structures…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Benefit Corporations Aim to Make a Profit -- and a Positive Impact REPORT

Seven states have passed legislation officially recognizing companies with a conscience. Called benefit corporations, or B Corps, the firms strive...

Key Concepts: Financial Markets, Investing, Market Structures…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Economists Examine Potential for Longer Recession

Paul Solman talks to two economists about recent market instability and the possibility of a double-dip recession.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Credit…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Winners and Losers of Florida's Foreclosure Crisis

Paul Solman kicks off the Spotlight series with a report from Florida on people who have lost their homes to...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Investing, Market Structures…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Evaluating and Preventing a Financial Crisis

As part of his continuing series of reports making sense of business and the economy, Paul Solman talks to MIT...

Key Concepts: Incentive, Market Structures, Markets

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: How Big is Too Big to Fail?

Paul Solman speaks to economist George Shultz about how massive bank mergers affect the idea of "too big to fail."""

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Market Structure, Market Structures…

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