The Economics Classroom: Why Markets Work
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Second in an eight-part series of professional development workshops designed to give high school teachers ideas about how to present economics in a way that will excite, inform, and entice students. Focuses on the laws of supply and demand and their effects on the allocation of resources. Teachers use simulations and classroom demonstrations to illustrate the behavior behind supply and demand curves. Also demonstrates the importance of competition and the incentives created by profits. Hosted by Timothy Taylor.
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Runtime: 58 minutes 25 seconds
- Topic: Business, Education
- Subtopic: Economics, Teacher Training
- Grade/Interest Level: PT/TT
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- Release Year: 2002
- Producer/Distributor: Annenberg/CPB Project
- Series: The Economics Classroom
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