08.4 SOCIAL STUDIES - ECONOMICS

Economic Systems: Students will demonstrate that various economic systems coexist, and that economic decisions are made by individuals and/or governments, influenced by markets, cultural traditions, individuals and governments n the allocation of goods and services.

Note: Grade level is indicated in the 4th digit in the standard number
GRADESPRE-KINDERGARTEN thru 4
08.4.2.0.1 Students will identify the three basic questions all economic systems must answer: What will be produced? How will it be produced? For whom will it be produced?
08.4.2.0.2 Students will explain that there are different economic systems in the world and that these systems use different means to produce, distribute and exchange goods and services
08.4.2.0.3 Students will explain that a market exists whenever buyers and sellers exchange goods and services
08.4.2.0.4 Students will define a consumer and a producer and their roles in a market system
08.4.2.0.5 Students will describe how the price of a good or service in a market is related to how much of it there is and how many people want it
08.4.2.0.6 Students will explain that some goods and services are provided by the government
08.4.2.0.7 Students will explain that government raises money by taxing and borrowing to pay for the goods and services it provides.
GRADES5 thru 8
08.4.2.5.1 Students will explain how different economic systems (traditional, market and command) use different means to produce, distribute and exchange goods and services
08.4.2.5.2 Students will explain that all countries' economies reflect a mix of market, command and traditional elements
08.4.2.5.3 Students will describe the relationships among demand, supply and price and their roles in a market system
08.4.2.5.4 Students will identify how fundamental characteristics of a market system (e.g., private property, profits and competition, businesses, labor, banks and government) influence decision making
08.4.2.5.5 Students will identify governmental activities that affect the local, state, national and international economy
08.4.2.5.6 Students will describe how, in a market system, government enforces property rights and provides for standardized systems (e.g., weights and measures, and money)
08.4.2.5.7 Students will analyze the impact of government taxing and spending decisions on specific individuals, businesses, organizations and groups.
GRADES9 thru 12
08.4.2.9.1 Students will evaluate economic systems by their ability to achieve broad societal goals, such as efficiency; equity, security, employment, stability and economic growth
08.4.2.9.2 Students will identify and explain the factors that determine and cause changes in demand, supply and the market-clearing (equilibrium) price
08.4.2.9.3 Students will compare and contrast the characteristics and effects of different market structures, including pure competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly
08.4.2.9.4 Students will interpret important statistics about the national economy: the inflation rate, unemployment rate, Gross Domestic Product and its growth rate
08.4.2.9.5 Students will understand the causes and effects of periods of growth and recession evident in the history of market economies
08.4.2.9.6 Students will analyze the impact of government taxing and spending actions and changes in the money supply and interest rates on the national economy
08.4.2.9.7 Students will contrast and compare different types of taxes, including progressive, regressive and proportional taxes
08.4.2.9.8 Students will explain reasons for government action in the economy, including providing public goods and services, maintaining competition, redistributing income, promoting employment, stabilizing prices and sustaining reasonable rates of economic growth
08.4.2.9.9 Students will analyze the impact of specific government actions in the economy on different groups, including consumers, employees and businesses.
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