Students read about the Federal Reserve System's structure and goals and the tools it uses to control the flow of money and credit in the economy. At the end of this activity, learners are asked to write how they would solve specific economic problems if they served on the Fed's Board of Governors.

In this learning activity you'll construct a production possibility model.

In this learning activity you'll calculate exchange rates to determine the impact of prices of exports and imports.

In this learning activity you'll describe inflation, its causes, and the negative consequences of it.

In this learning activity you'll construct and label a graph.

Learners follow the step-by-step process the U.S. Government uses for creating the federal budget. The topics of budget surpluses and deficits and the federal deficit are covered.

You'll practice calculating your time with regards to the economic concepts of scarcity and choice and positive vs. normative economics.

In this learning activity you'll apply cost-benefit economics to a real world public taxation issue.

In this learning object you'll examine the supply and demand curves and to demonstrate the effects on equilibrium price/quantity and on price ceilings and floors.

In this learning activity you'll plot GDP data on a graph and determine a phase of the business cycle.

In this interactive object, learners change the amount of money received from tax revenue and the amount spent on federal programs as they calculate how fiscal policy affects the gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment, inflation, the annual deficit, the national debt, and interest on the national debt.

Learners calculate the total cost of a loan by entering the principal amount, the period of the loan, and the annual percentage rate.

Students read about the different kinds of economic interest groups including business and trade associations, labor unions, agricultural organizations, and professional associations.

In this learning activity you'll demonstrate the magnitude of Gross National Product.