Texting Test

1. Texting Test Can you text and listen at the same time?

2. Texting Test • In the next two minutes, text three friends the following message…. • “I am in my econ class and the professor wants us to text our friends to let them know how much fun this class is going to be! This guy is _______!!

3. Start Texting  • “I am in my econ class and the professor wants us to text our friends to let them know how much fun this class is going to be! This guy is _______!!

4. Facts to RememberFact 1 • The current unemployment rate in the US is 6.2 percent.

5. Fact 2 • By the end of the year, 1.75 billion people in the world will have smart phones . • http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Smartphone-Users-Worldwide-Will-Total-175-Billion-2014/1010536

6. Fact 3 • Over 100 million American drink coffee daily. The average number of cups per drinker is 3.1. • http://www.statisticbrain.com/coffee-drinking-statistics/

7. Fact 4 • 90 percent of college students admit to using their cell phones, laptops and other devices for recreational purposes during class. • http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/10/21/study-86-percent-of-college-students-text-message-throughout-class/

8. Fact 5 • Texting while driving is banned in 44 states. SC is one of three states that have no texting ban. • http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone_laws.html

9. Fact 6 • On average girls send 3,952 text per month, while boys send 2,815

10. Fact 7 • The average American household has over $15,480 in credit card debt. • http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/credit-card-data/average-credit-card-debt-household/

11. Fact 8 • The average American family has $3,800 in savings and $35,000 saved for retirement. • http://www.statisticbrain.com/american-family-financial-statistics/

12. Fact 9 • 35 percent of students drop out of college in their first year, it takes 6 years for 63 percent of the enrollees in four year institutions to graduate.

13. Fact 10 • On average college graduates earn $1.3 million more than high school graduates over their life time • http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef014e8a6822ac970d-pi

14. Fact 11 • Talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving is banned in 14 states

15. Texting Test 1. What is the current unemployment rate in the US? 2. How many people world -wide have smart phones? 3. How many Americans drink coffee daily? What is the average amount of cups per day? 4. What percent of college students use their cell phones or electronic devices for recreational purposes during class? 5. How many states have banned texting while driving? 6. How many text messages does the average teenager send per month? 7. How much money does the average American household have in credit card debt? 8. How much does the average American have saved? How much does the Average family have saved for retirement? 9. What percentage of students drop out of college their first year? How long does it take for the average student to graduate with an undergraduate degree? 10. How much more money does a college graduate than a high school graduate over a life time? Bonus: How many states have banned talking on a hand held phones while driving?

16. Fact 3 • Despite the long-term success that we've enjoyed, we have less than 10 percent share of coffee consumption in North America. And less [than] 1 percent share internationally," Starbucks Chairman, President and CEO Howard Schultz told CNN Money. • Even Starbucks faithful customers only purchase 3 out of ten cups of coffee that they buy from Starbucks.

17. Answer References • Texting Test • What is the current unemployment rate in the US? 7.6 percent. • What is the most important issue to American voters? The economy • http://www.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx • What percent of the coffee consumption market in North America is controlled by Starbucks? • Despite the long-term success that we've enjoyed, we have less than 10 percent share of coffee consumption in North America. And less [than] 1 percent share internationally," Starbucks Chairman, President and CEO Howard Schultz told CNN Money. • Advertising Age also recently pointed out that despite Starbucks being the world's largest coffeehouse chain with more than 13,000 locations in more than 50 countries, even its most devout customers purchase only three of every 10 cups of coffee they drink from Starbucks. • How many text messages does the average teenager send per month? Girls 3,952 boys 2,815 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/texting-and-teens_n_1365650.html • What percentage of teenagers have smart phones? 25 percent • How many states have banned texting while driving? Texting while driving is banned in 41 states. SC is one of three states that have no texting ban. • How many states have banned hand held phones while driving? http://www.iihs.org/laws/maptextingbans.aspx • Talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving is banned in 11 states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and West Virginia) and the District of Columbia. • What percentage of students drop out of college their first year? 35 percent, 63 percent of the enrollees in four year institutions graduate and it takes 6 years. http://www.educationse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1123:percent-of-first-year-college-dropout-students-the-reasons-students-drop-out&catid=67:college&Itemid=279 • Opening a restaurant is difficult. What percentage fail in the first year? 26, 60 percent in three years. Start up money is about $300,000 on average • http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-04-16/the-restaurant-failure-mythbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice • On average the starting salary for an economist is close to $50,000 per year. Only engineers and math major earn more. • http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report-2013/majors-that-pay-you-back