Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Employment and Unemployment
Grade 9-12
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Lesson
The Business Cycle: Introduction to Macroeconomic Indicators
Objective
Students will be able to:
- Define and label the phases of the business cycle.
- Understand and define the general meaning of the terms associated with business cycle.
- Understand that the business cycle is comprised of expansions and contractions of the GDP within the economy.
Standards
Concepts
Subjects:
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