Economics of Everyday Life Project Examples

The AC/DC Economics Review App is Here!

This app is highly recommended and the real deal, a great way to review for your tests and the AP Exam. Links to 100's of Mr. Clifford's Videos. Also, some outstanding review questions, written by yours truly. Apps work on you tablet, iPhone, or Android phone. If you search for AP Economics, you can locate the app by finding the AC/DC logo at the top left.

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AP Macro Review Materials

Click here to go a friend's class webpage with lots of good review materials.

AP MIcro Diagnostic Test

Here is the link to a AP Micro Diagnostic Test and the answer key. Also, here is a site with LOTS of good review ideas.

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The AP Econ Video Contest Results Are In

Watch the video for the winners, and don't miss the nice shout-out to Jackson and Kristian for their video: "Opposite of Econ"

And The Winner of 100 Trillion Dollars in the AP Econ Video Contest is...

Stay tuned... I watched some AWESOME videos this weekend as a member of the judging committee. The results are hidden in a secure location and I am sworn to secrecy, but you can check out AC/DC Econ's YouTube Channel later today to see the video announcing the winners. Click on the picture Below to see all of the entries.

"How should North Dakota Handle its Oil Boom?" - Resources for Your Essay.

The following list of articles should seen as a beginning, not an end to your research. Don't forget to check out the Essay website and list of sources there.

Every policy has trade-offs, opportunity costs. Externalities. Scarcity. A  good essay needs good research combined with sound economic logic. Why will your investment or ideas work? Prove it with research. 

In-Text Citations:
1. Read here for proper citation info.

NEW! What leads to a better economic future (economic growth)? 
1. Investment in human capital (education).
2. Infrastructure.
3. Natural Resources.
4. Investment in capital goods and technology.

Possible Topics: 

1. Invest in Education, Infrastructure... which lead to Future Economic Growth.

2. Invest Money in Better K-12 and Post Secondary vocational training, useful careers. Model on a German Education System. 

3. With so many Negative Externalities, ND should slow or stop Development - What role for Government? 

4. Invest in Alternative, Green Energy to provide a sustainable future. 

5. How to deal with labor, housing shortages?

6. Where have oil booms been successful? Been a bust? Examples for North Dakota. 

Research and History of Oil Booms:
1. The secret to Germany's low youth unemployment - their education system. Ideas for North Dakota.
2. Investing in Education - with Germany style vocational education and training.
3. Study on how investing in education leads to economic growth.
4. Study on how infrastructure spending helps economic growth.
5. History of past oil booms: How Texas invested its oil money in education, and other areas.
6. North Dakota will spend surplus on infrastructure, schools.
7. Could the boom go bust due to Government Regulation?
8. New: ND enjoys boom, but prepares for a slowdown.
9. ND Columnist's ideas for managing the boom.
10. NEW! How oil-rich Norway avoided the "oil curse"

The Boom!
1. $1.6 budget surplus.
2. Tax cuts, increased government spending in ND.
3. Importance of free markets learned in ND.
4. Economic impact of the boom. National Geographic.
5. Oil boom helps MN railroads.
6. Ideas how to manage the boom.
7. Possibilities to manage the boom.
8. Why Menards flies workers to N.D. every week.

Externalities:

1. North Dakota's struggle with population growth.
2. Video: Fight over Missouri River rights.
3. Boom leads to duck bust? Star tribune article.
4. More oil fracking regulation from Obama could lead to oil bust?
5. High cost of oil boom.
6. Growing pains of oil boom. PBS article and video.
7. Downsides of living in an oil boom.
8. A positive externality: North Dakota teen pregnancy rates lowest in the nation. The reason: OIL

The North Dakota Oil Boom...and Worries About a Bust

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AP Micro Exam Review Links

Here you can find some excellent review resources. Be sure to check out the Reffonomics review graphs at the bottom of the page.

Here is a dropbox link to some good review sheets.