In which Jacob and Adriene teach you about the evils of fiscal …
In which Jacob and Adriene teach you about the evils of fiscal policy and stimulus. Well, maybe the policies aren't evil, but there is an evil lair involved. In this episode we learn how government use taxes and spending influence the economy. Sometimes the government gives, and sometimes it takes. And the giving and the taking can have a profound effect on how economies behave.
In previous lessons we've learned how expansionary monetary policy and expansionary fiscal …
In previous lessons we've learned how expansionary monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy can be used to mitigate a recession, but they don't have to be used in isolation from each other. Often there is simultaneous use of fiscal and monetary policy. Learn what happens when they are used at the same time in this video.
Fiscal policy can be used to close output gaps. Fiscal policy means …
Fiscal policy can be used to close output gaps. Fiscal policy means using either taxes or government spending to stabilize the economy. Expansionary fiscal policy can close recessionary gaps (using either decreased taxes or increased spending) and contractionary fiscal policy can close inflationary gaps (using either increased taxes or decreased spending).
Many people are concerned with growing income inequality, but according to Professor …
Many people are concerned with growing income inequality, but according to Professor Antony Davies of Duquesne University, there are a lot of misconceptions about inequality. In this lecture, Professor Davies explores five common myths about inequality, covering topics like profit, types of equality, and the standard of living.
Explore how to think about average fixed, variable, and marginal costs, and …
Explore how to think about average fixed, variable, and marginal costs, and how to calculate them, using a firm's production function and costs in this video. Created by Sal Khan.
Increases in obesity and diet-related diseases are major health problems in the …
Increases in obesity and diet-related diseases are major health problems in the United States. During the last 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the nation’s obesity rates, correlating with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, Type 2 diabetes, increased health-care costs, reduced quality of life and increased risk for premature death.
In this adaptation of a video that high school students created in …
In this adaptation of a video that high school students created in collaboration with the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island, learn what's whack about our current food systems and the many actions individuals can take to address these issues.
In this class, food serves as both the subject and the object …
In this class, food serves as both the subject and the object of historical analysis. As a subject, food has been transformed over the last 100 years, largely as a result of ever more elaborate scientific and technological innovations. From a need to preserve surplus foods for leaner times grew an elaborate array of techniques – drying, freezing, canning, salting, etc – that changed not only what people ate, but how far they could/had to travel, the space in which they lived, their relations with neighbors and relatives, and most of all, their place in the economic order of things. The role of capitalism in supporting and extending food preservation and development was fundamental. As an object, food offers us a way into cultural, political, economic, and techno-scientific history. Long ignored by historians of science and technology, food offers a rich source for exploring, e.g., the creation and maintenance of mass-production techniques, industrial farming initiatives, the politics of consumption, vertical integration of business firms, globalization, changing race and gender identities, labor movements, and so forth. How is food different in these contexts, from other sorts of industrial goods? What does the trip from farm to table tell us about American culture and history?
What is foreign aid? How much foreign aid does the United States …
What is foreign aid? How much foreign aid does the United States distribute each year. Comparatively, not much. In fact, foreign aid only accounts for a small fraction of most nations' overall spending. But it's hugely important. Foreign aid improves healthcare, can promote economic growth, and assists people who've been through disasters. Remittances are moneys that are sent internationally by immigrants. People move internationally to
In this assignment, students think about four events that would affect a …
In this assignment, students think about four events that would affect a country's exchange rate. Without actually drawing a supply and demand diagram, students say what direction, if at all, each curve would shift--and whether the currency would appreciate or depreciate as a result.
Data set and map pertaining to foreign direct investment for all countries. …
Data set and map pertaining to foreign direct investment for all countries. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars. The World Bank specifies foreign direct investment as a World
According to Professor Bryan Caplan of George Mason University, many people suffer …
According to Professor Bryan Caplan of George Mason University, many people suffer from "anti-foreign bias", believing that countries should prioritize goods made within their own borders and limit immigration to preserve jobs for citizens. In this video, Professor Caplan explains how trade and immigration actually increase wealth for everyone.
This 9 minute video will aid student mastery being able to compare …
This 9 minute video will aid student mastery being able to compare the number of sellers and types of goods / services in oligopolies and monopolistic competition markets. This video will aid in mastery of standard EPF. 2 (h) and (i)
This 9 minute video will expand on oligopolies and how they can …
This 9 minute video will expand on oligopolies and how they can coordinate to create collusion and cartel (closer to a monopoly). In doing so, the students will also be introduced to OPEC cartel. This video will aid in mastery in standard EPF. 2 (h) and (i)
Learn how to calculate interest when interest is compounded continually. We compare …
Learn how to calculate interest when interest is compounded continually. We compare the effects of compounding more than annually, building up to interest compounding continually. Created by Sal Khan.
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