Monday, November 28, 2016

Day 60 Agenda (Monday 11/28/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"The difference between try and triumph is a little UMPH."
- unknown

Agenda
All Classes
1) Economic Way of Thinking
Reviewed some basic concepts regarding decision-making and the economic process

  1. People make choices.
  2. All choices involve costs.
  3. People respond to incentives in predictable ways.
  4. People create economic systems that influence choices and incentives.
  5. People gain when the trade voluntarily.
  6. People's choices have consequences for the future.
2) Opportunity Costs
Watched 2 videos that mechanically demonstrate how people make decisions. The video exaggerates the process to illustrate what is usually a quicker and easier process.

Homework
All Classes
In the packet, read 6.1 "Why Some Jobs Pay More Than Others" and on separate paper answer the accompanying questions using complete sentences and restating the questions.