Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Tuesday/Wednesday January 31-February 1

Goal Setting:
Take notes on the Power Point, watch the two Youtube videos and do the goal setting activity on the last page of the slide show.
Reminder: Have your spiral notebooks for class by Monday!

Monday, January 30, 2017

Monday January 30

Today we went over class rules.

Reminder: Bring a spiral notebook to class to use only for this class by Monday!

What is Economics?

How Plugged In Are You PPT

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Monday, January 23, 2017

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Tuesday/Wednesday January 17-18

Today we started the monthly budget activity.  see me if you missed class

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Monday, January 9, 2017

Monday January 9

Tax Exam

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Thursday/Friday January 5-6

Business Cycle Notes: pp 310-315

Tax review questions
1. What type of tax does the Federal government get most of their money from?  What about State government? What about Local government?
2. What is an excise tax?
3. What is cyclical unemployment?  Give an example.
4. What is seasonal unemployment?  Give an example.
5. What is a progressive tax mean? Who does it impact the most?
6.  What are the four characteristics of a good tax?  Explain the meaning of each.
7. What is a customs tax? Is it progressive?
8. What is structural unemployment?  Give an example.
9. What is a regressive tax? What types of taxes are regressive?
10. What are the characteristics of an expansion period?
11. What are the characteristics of a contraction period?
12. When does cyclical unemployment take place?
13. How do frictional and structural unemployment differ?
14. What are the 3 main indicators of the economy?
15. What is Gross Domestic Product?
16.  Explain how proportional taxes work.
17. What form do you fill out when you get a job?  How is the form used?
18. What is a W2?
19. Why do you fill out a 1040?
20. What is pay-as-you-earn taxation?

Exam Monday!!!

Tuesday/Wednesday January 3-4

Prezi on Unemployment: http://prezi.com/3zgtoinox-mf/copy-of-eco-chapter-13-section-1/