Standard 2: Understand the fundamental concepts relevant to the institutions, structure, and functions of a national economy.

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Number: SS.912.E.2
Title: Understand the fundamental concepts relevant to the institutions, structure, and functions of a national economy.
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Economics

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Access Points

SS.912.E.2.AP.1
Identify broad economic goals.
SS.912.E.2.AP.2
Identify a public policy issue that affects the student’s community and potential consequences, such as rezoning for housing and businesses or building new roads.
SS.912.E.2.AP.3
Identify contributions of entrepreneurs, inventors, and other key individuals from various gender, social, and ethnic backgrounds in the development of the United States.
SS.912.E.2.AP.4
Identify examples of government wage and price controls, such as minimum wage and rent control.
SS.912.E.2.AP.5
Identify how capital investments may impact economic growth.
SS.912.E.2.AP.6
Identify the benefits of natural monopolies and reasons for the government to regulate monopolies.
SS.912.E.2.AP.7
Identify a common impact of inflation on society.
SS.912.E.2.AP.8
Identify different types of taxes.
SS.912.E.2.AP.9
Recognize the relationship between federal government spending and taxation on the economy.
SS.912.E.2.AP.10
Identify a function of the Federal Reserve System.
SS.912.E.2.AP.11
Describe economic impacts of negative and positive side effects on the environment.
SS.912.E.2.AP.12
Identify the flow of money in a local economy, and how it affects the individual, household, businesses, banks, government, and international trade.

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Original Student Tutorial

Understanding Impact of Different Taxes on Taxpayers:

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Understanding Impact of Different Taxes on Taxpayers:

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Type: Original Student Tutorial

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