Sports Economics: The Mystery of the 2,333,232% Pay Raise
Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Students will use the "Handy Dandy Guide to Economic Thinking" to solve an economic mystery. Yasiel Puig left his home country of Cuba in 2012 to further his career as a professional baseball player in the United States. After joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, Puig saw his annual salary increase more than 2,300,000%.
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