Discussion of inflation, the CPI index and owners' equivalent rent. [Economics playlist: Lesson 8 of 20]

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Describes a simple business, leading to a discussion on inflation/deflation. It also touches on income statements. [Economics playlist: Lesson 1 of 20]

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Continues the description of the cupcake business, inflation/deflation, and the income statement. [Economics playlist: Lesson 2 of 20]

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Uses a spreadsheet to show why prices decrease when utiliation is low and why prices increase when utilization is high. [Economics playlist: Lesson 3 of 20]

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Discusses inflation and deflation. [Economics playlist: Lesson 4 of 20]

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Continues the discusion of inflation and capacity utilization. [Economics playlist: Lesson 5 of 20]

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Reviews President Obama's Stimulus Package and whether the stimulus is large enough to offset the demand shock created by the contraction of credit. [Economics playlist: Lesson 6 of 20]

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Analyzes unemployment data to show that real unemployment is worse than the headline numbers show. [Economics playlist: Lesson 7 of 20]

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How winds erode surfaces and form various terrain features.

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This 3 minute video will define what deflation is how it can affect the prices of goods / services thus impacting an economy. It will enforce the standard EPF. 5 and EPF. 9 (d)

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History holds many economic lessons. The Great Depression, in particular, is an event that provides the opportunity to teach and learn a great deal about economics-whether you're studying the economic reasons that the Depression took place, the factors that helped it come to an end or the impact on Americans who lived through it. This curriculum is designed to provide teachers with economic lessons that they can share with their students to help them understand this significant experience in U.S. history.

Principles of Macroeconomics 2e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory economics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incorporate the feedback from many reviewers and adopters. Changes made in Principles of Macroeconomics 2e are described in the preface and the transition guide to help instructors transition to the second edition. The first edition of Principles of Macroeconomics by OpenStax is available in web view here.

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Identify patterns of inflation for the United States using data from the Consumer Price Index
Identify patterns of inflation on an international level

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Analyze whether monetary policy decisions should be made more democratically
Calculate the velocity of money
Evaluate the central bank’s influence on inflation, unemployment, asset bubbles, and leverage cycles
Calculate the effects of monetary stimulus

Students will describe the purpose of a price index, and how it is calculated. Then students will describe the weaknesses of the CPI, and interpret CPI data as a measure of economic health. Finally, students will identify who is harmed and who is helped by inflation.