Provide students with practical lessons to explore economic problems both they and society face to help them make informed, responsible decisions and become financially responsible citizens.
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The Australian taxation system
Table 1: Total taxation revenue of Australian government, 2017–18 ($m)
Australian Government…
Economics
Senior secondary
worksheets
Sources of income
As you read, highlight any words you do not understand.
Income
Income is the money people receive. For taxation…
Economics
Senior secondary
explainer
Using taxes to manage the economy
The government can alter the level of economic activity by changing the rates of the various types of taxes that…
Economics
Senior secondary
explainer
Income and income sources
Part 1: Is this assessable income?
Is the income in each of these scenarios assessable income?
Jane…
Economics
Senior secondary
worksheets
Significance of income sources
Table 1: Main source of household income by year and percentage, Australia, 2007–08 to 2017–18
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Economics
Senior secondary
worksheets
Using taxation to manage the economy
Use the diagrams that follow to indicate the impact of cutting the rate of each of 4 different taxes: the GST, customs…
Economics
Senior secondary
worksheets
Tax systems of countries in the Asia region
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical tool used to measure a country's overall…
Economics
Senior secondary
explainer
Tax systems of countries in the Asia region
Use Table 1 to answer the following questions.
Table 1: Tax revenue, spending and the HDI of selected countries in the…
Economics
Senior secondary
worksheets
Comparing economies
Your task is to explore similarities and differences between the Australian economy and one other economy in the Asia…
Economics
Senior secondary
investigation
Types of goods and their characteristics
There are 4 types of goods in economics, which are defined based on excludability and rivalrousness in consumption.…
Economics
Senior secondary
explainer
Public goods and merit goods
Work in pairs to complete this investigation.
Identify as many goods and services that governments provide in your…
Economics
Senior secondary
investigation
How can taxes affect trade between countries?
As you read, highlight terms you do not understand.
Reasons for and methods of protection
To support domestic…