{"product_id":"the-economic-cycle-and-the-business-cycle-teaching-resources","title":"The Economic Cycle and the Business Cycle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Economic Cycle and the Business Cycle is a ready-to-use Business \u0026amp; Career (CTE) teaching resource for Grades 9–12 \u0026amp; Adult Ed. This series explains how an economy works as a cycle and why the economy runs in waves. Starting from the simple economic cycle with households and firms, the model is extended step by step by the state, banks and the foreign sector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuiding question:\u003c\/strong\u003e How does money run in a circle in an economy – and why does the economy fluctuate between upswing and recession?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 differentiated worksheets with required and optional tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull answer keys with expected solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 7-slide colour presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed, step-by-step lesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint \u0026amp; digital — editable and ready to use, no prep required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLearning objectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe the simple economic cycle and explain the opposing direction of the flows of goods and money between households and firms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtend the model by the state, banks and the foreign sector and classify streams as an injection or an outflow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyse the four phases of the business cycle and assign to them production, employment and prices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpret central business-cycle indicators, above all gross domestic product, and explain the magic square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess countercyclical measures of fiscal and monetary policy and weigh goal conflicts with justification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTopics covered (5 worksheets)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe simple economic cycle: households and firms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe extended economic cycle: state, banks and the foreign sector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe business cycle: the four phases of the cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness-cycle indicators and economic policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase tasks: drawing and interpreting the economic cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeach the full series in sequence or pull single worksheets as stand-alone lessons. 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