Economics and Business

Teach your students about earning an income, how to manage money and set financial goals. In addition, develop knowledge of basic business planning and what makes a business successful.

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Using taxes to manage the economy

In this activity, students explore how the government can alter the level of economic activity (total spending in the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Types and sources of income

Students learn about the various types of employment and ways of earning an income in Australia, including earned and…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Tax systems of countries in the Asia region

Students compare the size of the government sector (tax revenue and government spending as a proportion of GDP) of…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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How can taxes affect trade between countries?

In this activity, students are introduced to the concept of protection and explore the question of how taxes affect…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Types of goods and their characteristics

Students learn about different types of goods and apply their understanding to categorise goods they consume. This…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Public goods game

Students participate in a game that demonstrates both the characteristics of public goods – that they are non-…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Government intervention to address externalities

Students learn how governments intervene in the market to vary the quantity of goods and services produced or consumed…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Welfare reform

Students explore welfare reform as an aggregate supply policy. They investigate one welfare reform, evaluate its…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Income distribution, inequality and poverty

Students learn about income distribution, inequality and poverty and how they are measured. They learn the difference…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Taxes and the redistribution of income

Students learn about some of the main types of taxes that the Australian Government levies. They also calculate the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Budgetary policy and the redistribution of income

Students learn about the budgetary measures the Australian Government uses to reduce inequality in the distribution of…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Superannuation and equity

Students investigate a government superannuation policy and make a judgment on the extent to which it has been…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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