Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, October 1

Economics in Our Times, pp 135-140

Terms
            Marginal cost
            Marginal revenue
            Law of diminishing returns

Monday, September 29, 2014

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, September 30

Economics in Our Times, pp 131-135

Terms
            Fixed costs
            Variable costs
            Total costs
            Average fixed costs
            Average variable costs
            Average total costs

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Economics

Homework due Monday, September 29

Economics in Our Times, pp 121-123, 127-128, 131

Write answers to Learning Check p. 131, # 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7  (will be collected and graded)

Terms
            by-laws
            bond
            face (par) value
            coupon rate
            cooperative
            franchise

Monday, September 22, 2014

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, September 23

Economics in Our Times, pp 116-121 (up to How to Form a Corporation)

Bring in an article from The Wall Street Journal  or the San Francisco Chronicle about a sole proprietorship or a partnership.  (Refer to the definitions of these business forms in the textbook.)

Terms:
            sole proprietorship
            unlimited liability
            partnership
            limited partnership
            general partner
            limited partner
            corporation
            stock
            stockholder
            asset
            limited liability

Friday, September 19, 2014

Economics

Homework due Monday, September 22

Study for Unit Test (see study guide)

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Economics

Homework due Friday, September 19

Go to www.reffonomics.com.  Click on Microeconomics, then on Price Ceiling and Price Floor.
            Click on Price Floor and Price Ceiling.  Click through the lesson.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Economics

Homework due Thursday, September 18

Complete the Supply and Demand Study Guide

Complete Reteaching Chapter 4

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, September 17

Economics in Our Times, pp 97 (bottom)-101, 104, 107 (bottom)-108
            Learning Check p. 108, # 2 & 3

Term 
rationing device

Monday, September 15, 2014

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, September 16

Economics in Our Times, pp 92-97, INCLUDING p. 95
            Learning Check p. 97, # 3 & 4.  Draw graph with D & S curves to illustrate each problem.

Terms 
surplus
shortage
equilibrium
inventory

Friday, September 12, 2014

Economics

Homework due Monday, September 15

Study for quiz: Chapter 3
            Review (in addition to Chapter 3):
                        All PowerPoints
                        Beef Products Market
                        Reasons for Changes in Supply
                        Chapter 3 Build Your Economic Vocabulary and Review Questions
                        How to compute elasticity of demand and its impact on profits
                        Class notes

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Economics

Homework due Friday, September 12

Complete Reteaching Chapter 3

Economics in Our Times, Chapter 3 Review
            Write answers to Build Your Economic Vocabulary, p. 87
            Write answers to Review Questions, pp 87-88: 2, 4-8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18-20, 22-24

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Economics

Homework due Thursday, September 11

Economics in Our Times, pp 75-80, 82

Terms 
supply
law of supply
direct relationship
quantity supplied
supply schedule
supply curve
per unit cost
quotas
elasticity of supply
elastic supply
inelastic supply
unit elastic supply

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, September 10

Economics in Our Times, pp 69-74
            Learning Check p. 75, # 1-6

Terms 
elasticity of demand
elastic demand
inelastic demand
unit-elastic demand
four determinants of elasticity
impact of elasticity on total revenue

Monday, September 8, 2014

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, September 9

Economics in Our Times, pp 63-64, 68
            Learning Check p. 69, # 1-5

Terms
normal good
inferior good
neutral good
substitutes
complements

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Economics

Homework due Thursday, September 4
Economics in Our Times, Ch. 2 Review: do the following exercises (written or typed)
            p. 55 - Build Your Economic Vocabulary
            p. 56 - Review Questions 1-9

Complete Reteaching Economics 2


Start studying for quiz on Chapter 2, Friday, September 5

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, September 3
Economics in Our Times, pp 51-53

Complete the Chapter 2 Section 6 quiz


Terms
circular flow of economic activity
household