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Understanding and Analyzing an Income Statement
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The income statement is one of the most important financial statements used in making business decisions. The income statement is an analytical tool that can be used in business and personal finance that summarizes business and pe... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
How Expensive are Payday Loans?
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Students will learn how a payday loan works by watching a video. They will learn that payday loans are an expensive form of borrowing and then calculate the total cost of a payday loan using several methods (table, graph, and form... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
When Graphs Mislead Us
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Students view a video and answer questions about Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Graphs of real GDP per capita are used to demonstrate that the same set of data can be shown in different ways. Students are introduced to the concept ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
When Graphs Mislead Us
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Graphs and charts can easily be adjusted to reflect a specific viewpoint. This can lead to such visualizations sometimes telling only part of a story. Use this interactive to experiment with different chart constraints to see how ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Focus on Economic Data: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, October 29, 2014
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This lesson utilizes the October 29, 2014, statement of the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to explore the Federal Reserve's twin goals of price stability and full employment. This lesson discusses the recen... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, Advance Estimate 3rd Q 2014
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In this lesson, students explore the advance estimate of real GDP data for the third quarter of 2014. These data, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, are presented first as estimates, then as revisions as more data for th... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, November 8, 2014
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This lesson uses the latest employment and unemployment data release by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the month of October, reported Nov. 7, 2014. The lesson presents the kinds of unemployment and a... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, November 9, 2014
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Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), students investigate the latest release for September 2014. Students will explore what a "good" inflation rate is, and why 0% or deflation is harmfu... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, Revised Estimate 2Q 2014
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In this lesson, students explore the revised real GDP data for the second quarter of 2014. These data, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, are presented first as estimates, then as revisions as more data for the time peri... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, September 17, 2014
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This lesson utilizes the September 17, 2014, statement of the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to explore the Federal Reserve's twin goals of price stability and full employment. This lesson discusses the too... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: Employment and Unemployment October 3, 2014
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This lesson uses the latest employment and unemployment data release by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the month of September, reported Oct. 3, 2014. The lesson presents the various BLS definitions r... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation: August 2014
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Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), students investigate the latest release for August 2014. Students analyze the components of the inflation rate measure, explore the issues with resp... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
2014 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award Winner Amanda Tombari
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Amanda Tombari,12th Grade Teacher of Economics (Intensive, Regents, Honors, AP) Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack, NY wins 2014 Alfred P. Sloan Teaching Champion Award -- presented to economic educators in the New York me... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
2014 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award Winner Kathleen O'Hagan
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Kathleen O'Hagan, Fourth Grade Teacher of Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science at P.S. 97/The Highlawn School in Brooklyn, NY wins 2014 Alfred P. Sloan Teaching Champion Award -- presented to economic educators in the N... more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
2014 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award Winner Darren Gurney
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Darren Gurney, 12th Grade Economics Teacher of Economics and AP Macroeconomics at New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, NY wins 2014 Alfred P. Sloan Teaching Champion Award -- presented to economic educators in the New York me... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: The new sharing economy can enrich micro-entrepreneurs but at what cost?
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The growing American "share economy" makes use of people's preexisting and underutilized assets and time. Hospitality website Airbnb helps turn empty guest rooms into makeshift hotel rooms. But what happens to actual hotels and be... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Break-Even Analysis
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Students participate in a group activity in which they are assigned a business. They use breakeven analysis to calculate the number of units that must be sold or at what price each unit needs to sell in order to recover the variab... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Using Systems of Equations with Supply and Demand Application
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Students are introduced to the concepts of supply and demand. They will construct a supply and demand graph, compute the equations of the lines, utilize a system of equations, and solve the system by the substitution method to con... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Profit Maximization
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In this lesson students solve an optimization problem based on the real-world example of profit maximization. Students analyze a revenue and profit report for Apple, Inc. to explore profits and profit maximization. They view a vid... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Earning Credit
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Students participate in a series of activities that provide them with a simulated credit score and an auto loan interest rate based on their credit score. Then they learn to use compound interest and amortization schedules to calc... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

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