Other social issues in economics...

¢HW: Chapter 8 p. 210-217

¢Answer q’s on 210; for Fig. 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10

¢HW: Explain the key Issues; how might 2 of them effect you?

1. ¢unions,
2. ¢pay for women, glass ceiling,
3. ¢discrimination,
4. ¢comparable worth,
5. ¢minimum wage

HW: Use your textbook to explain these terms

1. ¢New York Stock Exchange
2. ¢The Dow Jones
3. ¢Nasdaq
4. ¢S & P 500
5. ¢What is a Penny Stock? ¢What is a Blue Chip Stock?

In what way is each term (1-4) important to know when you are choosing
and analyzing stocks?

STOCK Reviews are due Tuesday. Printed out. No late papers. 100 pts.

¢HW: You must have at least 6 stocks by now!!!!

¢Check the charts/statistics for the last week, month, year. Record this Information…How is it trending?

¢For each stock: Write 3 good reasons to buy, 1 reason not to buy.

¢How much stock did you buy for each one? Why?

¢Write a short recommendation or NOT!!

¢You must it all Print OUT!!!

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¢CW/HW: Start at p. 90 Figure 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5

Look at each chart, read the caption, answer the question.

Read p. 101-102, 106-7; p. 107 answer 1-6

Complete for HW

Explain key terms: elasticity of demand

Corporations and Entrepreneurs

1.HW: Read 62-65 Explain, in your words…a ‘corporation’.
How is it formed; What is stock? Answer 3.3; list advantages and disadvantages of a corporation.
Read p. 67 …answer 1
Research an Entrepreneur

1. Write name of entrepreneur

2.1.Describe the Company

3.2. Describe the Personal and company history

4.3. What were the keys to success….

Regarding you research on a social/welfare program.....

¢HW: Address: What is the Purpose and economic ‘issue’, What is the current program description, What are the funding levels, What current events are in the news about this program; see internet; Your recommendation: Cut or increase funding; explain.

Be ready to stand up and teach us about it! One minute each.....

This will take 30-40 minutes in textbook...Weekend HW

HW:Read 46-51; answer questions under each picture; read p. 52; answer 1,2

p. 54. Answer all activities on this page

p. 55 Read Building Skills and answer the questions below 1,2,3,

Quiz Friday

¢Quiz: Vocabulary/Define:

1.Capitalism

2.Paradox of value-

3.Paradox of choice-

4.Escalating vs. lowered expectations

5.0pportunity –cost

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14.Financial capital

15.production capital--

16.externalized costs,

17.Third world country

18.planned obsolescence,

19.perceived obsolescence

25 points: Draw the Economics Cycle; integrate the textbook with the Story of Stuff Model of Economic cycle

1.25 points. Using what you learned from the presentations, name 3 reasons we had the Economic Crisis in the united States (include key ideas; and terms from presentations)

Presentation Outline on Economics

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¢1. Take Notes for a Film Review
2. Focus on 5 important understandings about the economy, You will present 2-3 major ideas
3. What are the problems/causes of our crisis?

¢4. What was the government intervention or regulation?

¢5. What were the mistakes/complications/bad decisions?

¢6. What has been the effect of these events or policies?

¢7. How does it effect the consumer or your common ordinary Sheik?

Presentations: Two options for Presentation

1.Write a Movie Review (see above) (moviefilmreview.com)

Show part of a segment (note minutes and seconds); What will we learn in that segment? Print movie review to share x 20

2. Capture and Print out 3 key frames

1.Write and explain the concept as caption
and add 2 charts that make the concept understandable;

2.Present as Power Point; print out 3 key frames and captions x 20.