http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 17:55:51 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 17:55:51 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88058 This simulations uses production decisions to demonstrate for students that: Incentives matter, Increases in supply lead to reductions in price, Cartels increase their profits and market prices by restricting production, and the Desire for profit undermines cartel agreements. Instructions for the simulation are provided as well as worksheets and materials for students. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565990 Dubai skyrocketed to success as a capital of luxury and spectacle, but its growth has been abruptly halted by billions of dollars in debt. The failure of development firms like Dubai World and Nakheel will having serious repercussions for Middle Eastern and European markets. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=315200 The Virtual Learning Arcade is a series of models and simulations on various economics and business topics. Each simulation has a range of supporting materials including interactive worksheets, theoretical explanations and multiple choice questions. This simulation looks at how markets can be related together and the effects of changes in one on another. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81339 This Bized site provides a lesson plan to develop student understanding of markets and competition. Lesson objectives are provided as well as PowerPoint slides, a mind map, and an activity sheet that includes key issue questions and links to other resources. This Bized site provides a lesson plan for an investigation to analyze a major business in terms of its current strategic position and to make some judgments about future strategy. Lesson objectives are provided as well as PowerPoint slides, a mind map, and an activity sheet that includes key issue questions and links to other resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=364726 Description Interactive technical note that enables students to see the effect of changes in the economic variables that are part of aggregate demand.The purpose is to enable students to learn and comprehend the cause-effect relation in the short-term between the economic variables that make up an economys aggregate demand. There are a number of interactive exercises that enable students to understand how the aggregate demand curve works; the answers can be checked against the graphic. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88069 These lesson plans were developed by the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE) which was established to improve economic education in the U.S. Although the lessons are oriented toward high school students, they can be used for first year Economics classes. Users are permitted to copy the information for classroom use. The lesson plans contain lesson objectives, teaching and discussion ideas, small group discussion problems, and definitions for terms. Specific topics include: Exchange, Money prices, Transaction costs, Specialization, Property rights, Market-clearing price, Interdependence, Monetary costs, and Non-monetary costs. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88070 These lesson plans were developed by the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE) which was established to improve economic education in the U.S. Although the lessons are oriented toward high school students, they can be used for first year Economics classes. Users are permitted to copy the information for classroom use. The lesson plans contain lesson objectives, teaching and discussion ideas, interactive discussion ideas, small group discussion problems, and definitions for terms. Specific topics include: Competitive markets, Market Power, and Price discrimination. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=615647 DEFINIICONES DE LOS CONCEPTOS RELEVANTES http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555941 Theory and evidence on government taxation policy. Topics include tax incidence, optimal tax theory, the effect of taxation on labor supply and savings, taxation and corporate behavior, and tax expenditure policy. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555942 This course covers theory and evidence on government expenditure policy-- topics include: The theory of public goods; Education; State and local public goods; Political economy; Redistribution and welfare policy; Social insurance programs such as social security and unemployment insurance; and Health care policy.