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MR. ELEUTERIC-114
BLOCK 5
Unit 2/EconomicMeasurements
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Wednesday’s Goals
Define GDP, GDP per capita, labor productivity, retail sales(durable v. non-durable)
Demonstrate ability to calculate GDP per capita and explain its usefulness.
Calculate and summarize labor productivityList and explain the significance of durable v
non durable sale items
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Do Now
On the blank sheet of printer paper, please draw something that measures something else.
Please explain 1 thing that it measures and how it is useful.
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Vocabulary
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)- measures the dollar amount of spending in the economy. Consumer spending Business spending Government spending
GDP is the leading indicator of the economy’s health.
GDP per capita- GDP/Total population. This measures spending per person.
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Activity
Students will be asked to break down a number into a smaller more understandable one.Please break down a $35,000 car purchase into 60 even monthly payments. Add a car alarm and warranty.
Please break down the following decimal into a percent. .097624871
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Vocabulary
Unemployment Rate- the rate of unemployed workers. This rate changes monthly. 4-6% is considered normal.
Labor Productivity- worker output/labor hoursThis measures how efficiently workers produce
goods.Example:
Isaiah produces 35 T-shirts in 7 hours.
What is L.P.?
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Vocabulary (Continued)
Retail Sales- total overall U.S. sales. Durable goods- long term purchasesNon-durable- short term purchasesDurable- greater than 3 years of use
Refrigerator Automobile Lawn mower
Non-durable- Less than 3 years of useful life Common grocery items Household items(throw away)
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Activity/ Labor Productivity
Please complete the handout on Labor productivity.
You may use a calculator.
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Exit Ticket
1. “GDP” is the best measurement of a country’s economy. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.
2. The GDP of country A is $400,000. The GDP of country B is $800,000. Does this mean that the GDP per capita of country B is twice that of country A? Explain…
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Thursday Goals
Define business cycles
Identify which phases are the most productive times in the economy
Determine how the economic measurements factor into the overall phase
Illustrate the business cycle and label its phases
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Do Now
Please generate a list of things that go up and down.
Compare your list with your neighbors.Were there any similarities?
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Vocabulary
Business cycle- recurring ups and downs of the economy. Recurring- to repeat
Prosperity- Economic boom cycle. GDP is high, unemployment is low. Retail sales- high
Recession- 2 or more quarters of an economic downturn.
Recovery- economy begins to rebound. GDP begins to rise. Unemployment starts falling.
Depression- low point. Economy is stagnant. GDP drops sharply.
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Activity 1/Business cycles
A phase of the 4 business cycles will be taped to the front board.
You will be given a certain measurement and you must tape your note card under the proper business phase on the front board.
We will check each others work.
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Activity 2/ Business Cycles
Please complete the graph on business cycles.
You must label each phase of the cycle and define each vocabulary word.
The handout is located in the Intro. To Business folder.
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Business cycles/Activity 3
All students individually will create the 4 phases of the business cycle as it relates to a famous celebrity, sports team or other relevant idea.
You must include the name of the cycle, a description of what was going on in the life of the person or team at that time and a picture displaying this.
The posters can be created without a certain order.
For example- the cycles can be presented in any order. Please make sure you include all 4 cycles.
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Exit Ticket
Name 2 cycles that repeat in our lives other than business cycles…
What would life be like if they did not repeat?
Do you think there is a way that economists can predict business cycles before they occur? Explain.
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Friday Goals
Define inflation, deflation and price index
Determine how prices change over time in our economy
Calculate price changes using 2013 base year
Compare and examine price differences over a 50 year time span
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Do Now
Generate a list of items and prices that seem to rise over time:
Generate a list of items that seem to have stable or decreasing prices
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Vocabulary
Inflation- a general increase in the level of prices over time. Examples: Eggs, gasoline
Deflation- a general decrease in the level of prices over time. Examples: clothing, greeting cards
Price index- A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a group of consumer goods and services-- such as transportation, food and medical care
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Activity 1
Please go to www.bls.gov and complete the handout price inflation in the Intro. To Business folder.
Pick any item and go back into the inflation calculator and see if it is really cheaper by doing the price conversion.
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Activity 2
Create a poster using 3 items. (1 item on handout)
The items must be in order from price increase, neutral, price decrease.
The poster will show the adjusted cost.Please use pictures and arrows to further
express your ideas.When you are done all students will move
around the room to view all posters and note any similarities or differences.
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Exit Ticket
When you walk around to view the poster see if there are any trends with food or electronics.
Please record your answers and hand in before you leave.
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Do Now
What does “American made” mean?
How do we know when a good is made in America?
How do we know when a good comes from a foreign nation?
When is the last time you traded something of value with a friend and what was it? Why did you make the trade?
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Standards
3.1Define global business, import and export, balance of trade, culture
3.2Compare exchange rates based on U.S. rates to foreign rates
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Today’s Goals
I can define imports, exports, balance of trade
I will list imports which are vital to our economy
I can explain the difference between absolute and comparative advantage
I will calculate exchange ratesI can illustrate trade balance
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Vocabulary
Imports- Goods coming in from foreign countries. Examples, clothes, jewelry, diamonds, silk
Exports- items the U.S. sells to foreign countries Examples, computers, medicine, food, Hollywood movies
Absolute Advantage- when one country has a resource in abundance and has a natural advantage over other nations. Example oil.
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Vocabulary(continued)
Comparative Advantage- when one country decides to specialize in the production and distibution of a specific good or resource. Example: Grain
Currency exchange- money is traded daily on the currency exchange(FOREX). This is the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to a foreign nation. This value may fluctuate due to inflation and other factors.
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Activity 1
Complete the imports and exports side of the scale on a separate sheet of paper.
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Activity 2 and 3
In the Introduction to Business folder, please complete Imports and Exports.
Then complete the currency conversion handout listed under convert currency.
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Exit Ticket
Ticket out the door::1. What did we learn?2. Why is it significant?3. What is coming next?
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Do Now
Please think of and sketch barriers or something that blocks something else.
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Standards
3.2Define global business, import and export, balance of trade, culture
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Today’s Goals
I can define tariff, embargo, quotaI will Identify the above and apply them to
real world situationI can describe free trade zonesI can Define joint ventureI will summarize 2 different companies( 1
American and 1 foreign) and how they work together
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Vocabulary
Trade Barriers- blocking or limiting foreign trade
Tariff- Import taxEmbargo- a stop on trade/ a punishmentQuota- Limits imports due to competition
NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement- eliminates barriers between U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Pros and Cons/Discuss
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Activities
Illustrate the 3 trade barriers and define.
Write a 1 page paper on a joint venture between an American and foreign company.
List Companies namesbenefits, advantages,what do they produce?Results
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Exit Ticket
Please summarize in 1 paragraphIf I could eliminate a barrier on any foreign
good it would be ____________ because this good is very necessary to our economy because _________ (3)reasons.