The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
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In this game, students are given an initial set of colored beads with defined values that determine their wealth. Their task is to increase the value of their wealth by trading with other students.
The Labor Market
Explain the basics of the labor market.
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Explore the data behind app-driven employment and the workers who pursue it.
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Examine total, average, and marginal productivity rates.
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Review historical trends in women's share of the labor force.
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Examine the relationship between education and income.
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Introduce the PACED decisionmaking model.
The Inventory Game—Net Worth and Cash Flow (Lesson 2A)
Learn about net worth, cash flow, and the relationship between them.
Meeting Financial Goals—Rate of Return (Lesson 2B)
Show the two ways that investments can earn a return.
Investing in Yourself (Lesson 3A)
Demonstrate the importance of human capital.
Entrepreneurship—Working for Yourself (Lesson 3B)
Learn about common traits of entrepreneurs.
What Are Taxes For? (Lesson 4A)
Explain why the government provides some goods and services.
Understanding Taxes (Lesson 4B)
Learn about factors that make various taxes different.
Making a Budget—It Is All Spending! (Lesson 5A)
Discover that all elements of a budget are essentially spending on goods and services.
Budget Trade-Offs—A Penny Here and a Penny There (Lesson 5B)
Illustrate that budgeting is really an allocation problem.
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