BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Mr. Pepple’s Class Syllabus
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course incorporates the 20 Voluntary National Content Standards developed by the Council
of Economic Education
Course Content
1) Scarcity
2) Marginal Cost/Benefit
3) Allocation of Goods and Services
4) Role of Incentives
5) Gain from Trade
6) Specialization and Trade
7) Markets-Price and Quantity Determination
8) Role of Price in Market System
9) Role of Competition
10) Role of Economic Institutions
11) Role of Money
12) Role of Interest Rates
13) Role of Resources in Determining Income
14) Profit and the Entrepreneur
15) Growth
16) Role of Government
17) Using Cost/Benefit Analysis to Evaluate Government Programs
18) Macroeconomics-Income/Employment, Prices
19) Unemployment and Inflation
20) Monetary and Fiscal Policy
WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE CLASS
(EVERYDAY)
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Class Handouts/Book
Pencil
Folder
GRADED WORK
Homework/Quizzes/Tests/Projects: These assessments are meant to measure your level of
mastery of the current topic of study.
GRADING SCHEME
With the above system of graded work, you will have a maximum possible point total of X
points. Your marketing period grade will be determined by calculating your percentage of points
earned according to the maximum possible point total.
Example: 900 points earned / 1,000 possible points = .90 or 90%
Student Expectations
1. Respect the learning and safety of others!
2. Try something!
Contact Info:
Mr. Pepple
EAHS
Business Education Department
1 Renaissance Circle
Everett, PA 15537
(814) 652-9114 ext, 1219
apepple@everett.k12.pa.us
Syllabus Acknowledgement:
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