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

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

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]

Lesson Objective: At the completion of this lesson, students will have an understanding of the economic indicators and their relationship to the business cycle.  Supplies Needed:Student Handout 1Key Terms (1 per student) (found in Task 1)  References: Econedlink: Council for Economic Education. (n.d.). Economic Glossary. Retrieved from http://www.econedlink.org/economic-resources/glossary.phphttp://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=200&type=studentMBA dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2014, from MBAResearch and Curriculum Center 

This is presentation of some basic economic ideas for the beginning community college student.

This 4-minute video lesson looks at the relationship between balance sheets and income statements. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 108 of 184]

This 4-mintue video lesson discusses contango. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 98 of 184]

This 4-minute video lesson discusses depreciation in cash flow. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 113 of 184]

This 3-minute video lesson takes a look at actual sequential and year-over-year inflation data. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 160 of 184]

This 9-minute video lesson provides an overview of price inflation and how it is calculated. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 179 of 184]

This 3-minute video lesson explains why there tends to be moderate inflation during good economies. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 161 of 184]

This 3-minute video lesson looks at inflation and real and nominal return. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 163 of 184]

This 4-minute video lesson looks at the relation between nominal and real returns and inflation. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 165 of 184]

This 3-minute video lesson looks at how a supply shock can cause prices to rise and the economy to stagnate. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 162 of 184]

This 3-minute video lesson provides the basics of what price inflation is and how the CPI-U is calculated. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 159 of 184]

Students will be able to:
-Identify various rules of thumb and strategies to save money
-Determine whether a direct deposit or manually saving is the best strategy for them
-Understand how compound interest works to increase savings
-Explain how to use the Rule of 72
-Recommend different mobile apps that can help them manage and increase their savings

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to
Investigate how investing can be a powerful tool to meet your retirement goals
Explain why most Americans cannot rely on Social Security and pensions alone for retirement
Explore factors that can impact how much you might need in retirement and your ability to meet your retirement savings goal
Understand the growing popularity of the F.I.R.E. movement

Approximate Time
Lesson length: 115 mins

Economics teacher Jacob Clifford reviews inflation and the Consumer Price Index in this informational, engaging video. He explains the Consumer Price Index formula and provides several practice problems for students to try as they watch. For more resources, visit https://mbastatesconnection.mbaresearch.org/ and select the Bookmarks section.

15.015 Macro and International Economics focuses on the policy and economic environment of firms. This subject divided in three parts. The first part of the course is a study of the closed economy and how monetary and fiscal policy interacts with employment, GNP, inflation, and interest rates. Next, the course provides an examination of national economic strategies for development and growth and recent financial and currency crises in emerging markets. Finally, the course addresses the problems faced by transition economies and the role of institutions both as the engine of growth, and as the constraints for policy.

Macroeconomics provides an introduction to economic principles and market forces including supply and demand, unemployment, inflation, international trade and capital flows, monetary policy and banking, fiscal policy and globalization.