Date Due
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Pages
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Key Concepts
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11/2
Bring Book to Class
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185-188
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- advantages of sole
proprietorship like easy startup, few regulations, full control of the
business and sole beneficiary of the profit
- disadvantages of sole
proprietorship like personal liability, limited access to resources,
and business permanence
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11/4
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Housing & Utilities
Research Due
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11/4
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195-200
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- advantages of
corporations are limited liability for owners, transferable
ownership and long life
- disadvantages of
corporations are expense and difficulty of start-up, taxation, possible
loss of control by founders and more legal requirements and regulations
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11/9
Bring Book to Class
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211-217
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- economic trends effecting
the labor force
- changes in the labor force
due to education, expanding labor force and the
addition of temporary workers
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11/11
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No School - Veteran's
Day
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11/12
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228-234
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- rise of labor unions and
how unions enforce their power
- interaction between labor
and management
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11/16
Bring Book to Class
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250-256
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- history and development of
American banking
- Federal Reserve System
serving as the first “central bank”
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11/18
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Transportation,
Food, & Entertainment Research Due
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11/19
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271-275
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- the role of banks and
savings
- risks and benefits of
investing money
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11/23
Bring Book to Class
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285-292 |
- differences between the Nasdaq, Dow, S&P 500, and OTC markets
- factors that lead to the
stock market crash of 1929
- stocks and their
relationship to businesses and the economy
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11/30
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Unit III Test
Possible Essay Questions
(You will write one essay from each group)
Group A:
- Discuss the three main types of business
organizations. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each
type?
- Describe the history of the American labor
movement. Include a discussion of current challenges facing the
American workforce.
Group B:
- Describe the history of banking in the U.S. How
does our current banking system work to control the money supply and
provide easy methods of exchange?
- Discuss the various types of investment instruments
we studied in this unit. Be sure to provide examples of the best
use of each type of investment.
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