As part of the BBC's Skillswise unit, this resource covers the basics of separating fact from opinion through a worksheet, a factsheet, and a quiz.

This 10-minute video lesson suggests that we change the discount rates depending on how far out the payments are. This is the final of a 4-part series on Present Value. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 6 of 184]

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U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.Senior Contributing AuthorsP. Scott Corbett, Ventura CollegeVolker Janssen, California State University, FullertonJohn M. Lund, Keene State CollegeTodd Pfannestiel, Clarion UniversityPaul Vickery, Oral Roberts UniversitySylvie Waskiewicz

The Stock Market Crash of 1929
President Hoover’s Response
The Depths of the Great Depression
Assessing the Hoover Years on the Eve of the New Deal

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

Identify the causes of the stock market crash of 1929
Assess the underlying weaknesses in the economy that resulted in America’s spiraling from prosperity to depression so quickly
Explain how a stock market crash might contribute to a nationwide economic disaster