Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Costs and Benefits of 'The Three Little Pigs'
Find out what the definition of a cost and a benefit is in terms of the economy when using this site. "When making a decision, young scholars should consider the costs and the benefits of that decision."
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Chevy Volt It's Electric!
The costs and benefits of owning an electric or hybrid car will be evaluated in this instructional activity. By reading and researching the history of the production of electric cars, the instructional activity allows learners to...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: An Investigation of Regional Housing Costs
This lesson has students explore differences in regional housing costs, determine the percentage of gross income spent on housing, assess the impact of housing costs on a relocation decision and recognize wages and housing costs are prices.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Pop Goes the Housing Bubble
In this lesson, students will learn about a speculative bubble within the context of the U.S. real estate market.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: It's a Matter of Power
Students examine tradeoffs and profit- maximization decisions in the case study of Kaiser Aluminum, which decided to shut down aluminum production in favor of reselling electricity.
PBS
Pbs: Russia's Conversion From Communism to Capitalism
A case that examines Russia's real-world struggles of converting from a command to market economy. Asks students to consider the pros and cons of both market systems and to formulate explanations for the large gap between the country's...