Sunday, August 27, 2017

Economics classroom expectations



Grading Policy:
Homework 15%
Class work 25%
Exams/presentations  60%

My extra help day is Thursday, but I will be available for help almost every day after school, just let me know if you are coming and I will be in my room unless I have another meeting.

Bring a good attitude, a binder, and something to write with in class every day. I want you to be able to see how you think like an economist every day. 
If you think about it you incorporate marginal utility in all of the decisions you make.

Some of the other economic concepts the course will cover
  Microeconomics:
  Scarcity
  opportunity costs
  production possibilities curve
Traditional, Command, Market Economies
Supply and Demand
Elasticity of demand and elasticity of supply
Market Equilibrium and the role of prices
Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly, and Monopolistic Competition
Regulation and deregulation of business
Labor  and business
Sole Proprietorships
Partnerships,
Corporations/Trusts
 
Macroeconomics
Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
Government safety nets and when should they be used
International trade, NAFTA, WTO


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