http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 19:33:59 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 19:33:59 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=74385 Read the lecture and try to answer the interspersed questions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565923 If the world were a village of just 100 people, what would those people be like? This short video provides startling statistics on global demographics and development. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=525177 This is a PowerPoint presentation that allows students to figure how to calculate elasticity. This resource is an interactive power point module that can be used in high school level economics classes. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566077 Clay Christensen, Professor at Harvard Business School, discusses the ramifications of the stimulus package - liquidity and tax cuts - and why it wont necessarily create much-needed jobs to pull the country out of the recession. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565820 In this lecture, accompanied by amusing illustrations, author and activist Barbara Ehrenreich delivers a powerful critique of the all-American faith in optimism and positive thinking. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565887 The Story of Stuff is an illustrated lecture by author and environmental activist Annie Leonard that examines the environmental and social repercussions of the U.S.s consumer culture. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=686018 This is part of a set of Macromedia Flash and QuickTime tutorials on demand, elasticity, circular flow and production possibilities models. This videos describes the difference between "change in demand" and "change in quantity demanded http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=686025 This is part of a set of Macromedia Flash and QuickTime tutorials on demand, elasticity, circular flow and production possibilities models. This is a a crude model that shows the effect of a change in demand on price http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566075 Joi Ito, a venture capitalist and angel investor,discusses the relationship between innovation and economic depression/recession and highlights how many financially viable businesses today were started during recessionary times. By joining the site (free), one also has access to learning objectives as well as discussion questions. 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.