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QUESTION OF THE DAY
Every day, there will be a “Question of the Day” available on the class website. You should do your best to write a complete response (25 word minimum) to the question and EMAIL it to me. If you aren’t sure about what to write, please ask! My email address is clarkpv@butlertech.org.
WEEK 9
Tuesday 10/18
We need the government to perform certain duties in our economy. What are some of the most important roles of government?
Wednesday 10/19
What do you think are the biggest things that the government spends money on? Where does the money come from?
Friday 10/21
Why does the government provide certain goods and services (like roads), but not others (like cars)?
WEEK 10
Monday 10/24
Government is more-or-less “hands off” in a market economy, but what kinds of “market failures” (problems) should the government step in to fix?
Tuesday 10/25
Why do you think the government should maintain competition in our economy? Are there any industries where it just makes sense to have monopolies?
Wednesday 10/26
Why does the government need to “redistribute income”? How does it do this? (give some examples)
Friday 10/18
The last of the roles of government that we’ll discuss is stabilizing the economy. What exactly does this mean? How can the government do this?
WEEK 11
Monday 10/31
What is Macro-Economics? What does it tell us? Why do we care?
Tuesday 11/1
Why is STABILITY important in our economy? What can the government do to help? Give examples.
Wednesday 11/2
To see how you’re doing, a doctor might check your temperature, pulse, and blood pressure. How can economists tell how well our ECONOMY is doing? (give me a few ideas)
Friday 11/4
What is meant by UNEMPLOYMENT? How is the unemployment rate calculated?
WEEK 12
Wednesday 11/9
What is the formula for GDP and what does it mean in words?
Friday 11/11
How can the government affect how the economy is doing? (give several examples)
WEEK 13
Monday 11/14
We have talked about the Federal Reserve's role in stabilizing the economy. What else can the government do to help the economy?
Tuesday 11/15
Consumers in the U.S. love to spend money. How does this help to explain why the U.S. has an imbalance of trade? How does a recession actually help?
Wednesday 11/16
What do you think makes some nations wealthy and other ones poor?
Friday 11/18
Thanksgiving Feast!
WEEK 14
Monday 11/21
What’s on your mind TODAY?
Tuesday 11/22
How does the Fed affect the economy? How does Congress affect it?
WEEK 15
Monday 11/28
What is meant by GLOBALIZATION? How does this trend affect our economy? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Tuesday 11/29
What is meant by the word “CULTURE”? How can culture influence international business? How can international business influence culture?
Wednesday 11/30
Friday 12/2
SYLLABUS AND WEEKLY SHEETS
FIFO Student Guide and Forms
FIFO Syllabus 2022-23
FIFO Week 9
FIFO Week 10
FIFO Week 11
FIFO Week 12
FIFO Week 13 & 14
FIFO Week 15
ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 9
Tuesday 10/18
Roles of Government
Wednesday 10/19
Preamble and the Constitution
Friday 10/21
Public Goods & Services
WEEK 10
Monday 10/24
Externalities
Tuesday 10/25
Competition (Grid)
Wednesday 10/26
Fair Tax, What Would You Do?
Friday 10/18
Unseen Taxes
WEEK 11
Monday 10/31
Macro I Review
Tuesday 11/1
Macro I Test
Wednesday 11/2
What Component of GDP?
Friday 11/4
The Business Cycle, Too Much Money?
WEEK 12
Wednesday 11/9
Effects of Inflation, Everything Yen
Friday 11/11
Monetary Policy Article, What If
WEEK 13
Monday 11/14
Fiscal Policy
Tuesday 11/15
Measuring Trade
Wednesday 11/16
Wealth of Nations
Friday 11/18
Thanksgiving Feast!
WEEK 14
Monday 11/21
Macro II Review, Puzzle of Government Intervention
Tuesday 11/22
Macro II Test
WEEK 15
Monday 11/28
An American Journey, Globalization Trend
Tuesday 11/29
Culture in School, Cultural Mistakes
Wednesday 11/30
Friday 12/2
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