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Economic Choices. Content Objective. Today I will evaluate economic choices and opportunity costs by answering several comprehension questions. Warm up. What is a trade-off of attending college versus joining the workforce after high school? If you were given $100, how would you spend it?.
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Content Objective • Today I will evaluate economic choices and opportunity costs by answering several comprehension questions.
Warm up • What is a trade-off of attending college versus joining the workforce after high school? • If you were given $100, how would you spend it?
Opportunity Cost • The cost of the next-best alternative • What is the OC of your $100 purchase? • What is the OC of facebooking?
Cost-benefit analysis • Compares the cost of an action to its benefits • Think, pair, share: Do a cost-benefit analysis for purchasing a home versus renting a home.
Exit ticket • Page 18: 1 and 2 Adam Smith • Page 26: 1 and 2 The Gap • Page 27: Review