Iowa High School SST Curriculum

Iowa High School Economics Topics

• Economic Systems: Comparing market, command, traditional, and mixed economies and how each allocates resources and answers fundamental economic questions.
• Supply and Demand: Understanding how prices are determined, how markets respond to changes in supply or demand, and the role of incentives in economic decision-making.
• Market Structures: Examining competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition and how each structure affects consumers and producers.
• Government and the Economy: Exploring fiscal and monetary policy, public goods, externalities, taxation, and the role of government in regulating markets.
• Personal Finance: Budgeting, saving, investing, credit, debt management, and the skills students need to make sound financial decisions in everyday life.
• Global Economics: Trade, comparative advantage, exchange rates, international organizations, and how global markets affect Iowa businesses and consumers.

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Aligned to Iowa High School Economics Curriculum

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