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Boden, Andrew – Economics, 1992
Offers a revision exercise intended to remind students of some economic terminology associated with taxation and welfare. Provides a set of definitions for which students are to supply matching terms. Includes an answer list and suggests related exercises. (SG)
Descriptors: Definitions, Diagrams, Economics Education, Instructional Materials
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Reynolds, Dave – Economics, 1988
Presents a classroom exercise which illustrates consumer equilibrium, the equimarginal principle, indifference curves, and income and substitution effects. States that students gain a better consumer equilibrium by linking together these elements of economic analysis. (GEA)
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Economics, Economics Education, Foreign Countries
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Henderson, Willie – Economics, 1979
Recounts how a new approach to teaching economics can be used with students who have an inadequate command of English. The approach emphasizes considerable repetition of subject matter, true/false questions, classification exercises, and filling in the blanks. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Economics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
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Williams, Paul – Economics, 1992
Presents a review exercise requiring students to sort diagrams and descriptions of price elasticity of demand. Reports that students are given jumbled diagrams and explanations that they must arrange in proper form. Reveals that some items are designed as distractors. (SG)
Descriptors: Costs, Diagrams, Economics Education, Instructional Materials
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Hurd, Stephen – Economics, 1988
Presents three exercises using business and economic courses which introduce basic production theory to teach about the use of technology. Includes an illustration of production methods and a text passage with corresponding questions. (GEA)
Descriptors: Business Education, Economics, Economics Education, Foreign Countries
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Godfrey, Mike – Economics, 1989
Presents a case study of a dry cleaning firm that can be used as a classroom activity. Provides a 12-question exercise based upon data collected. Activities are designed for both individuals and groups. (KO)
Descriptors: Business, Business Administration, Case Studies, Class Activities