National Standards in Economics
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LESSON
Lesson 3 - The Entrepreneur and the Supply Chain
http://entrepecon.councilforeconed.org/lessons.php?lid=68387
Grades: 9-12
STANDARDS
Standard: 13
Grades: 4-12
- Income
- Students will understand that: Income for most people is determined by the market value of the productive resources they sell. What workers earn primarily depends on the market value of what they produce.
- Students will be able to use this knowledge to: Predict future earnings based on their current plans for education, training, and career options.
Standard: 1
Grades: 4-12
- Scarcity
- Students will understand that: Productive resources are limited. Therefore, people cannot have all the goods and services they want; as a result, they must choose some things and give up others.
- Students will be able to use this knowledge to: Identify what they gain and what they give up when they make choices.
Standard: 15
Grades: 4-12
- Economic Growth
- Students will understand that: Investment in factories, machinery, new technology, and in the health, education, and training of people stimulates economic growth and can raise future standards of living.
- Students will be able to use this knowledge to: Predict the consequences of investment decisions made by individuals, businesses, and governments.
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