Economics Homework Help

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Part One: Choose

Identify an economic issue that is important in your community.

Potential Economic Policy Topics

• Water scarcity
• Sustainable development
• Climate change
• Animal overpopulation
• Air pollution
• Energy conservation
• Water pollution
• Resource stripping
• Sanitation
• Erosion
• Hazardous waste
• Transportation
• Chemical safety
• Malnutrition
• Biodiversity
• Deforestation
• Population/food supply
• Noise pollution

Part Two: Research

Learn more about how this issue affects your community. You may choose to contact a local leader such as a member of your city or county council or representative from a related citizen interest group. Consult an online phone book or community website for contact information. Use the Research Chart to document your data, take notes and track your sources of information.

Part Three: Construct

Construct a circular-flow diagram for a business or industry in your community. Diagram the flow of goods, services, and money from your chosen industry to the various sectors of the local and world economy

For example, a factory in your community creates jobs and products. The income to the households creates spending in the economy as people consume products, invest, and pay taxes to the government.

Use the Research Chart to document how this business or industry’s activities affect the various sectors of the local and world economy.

Submit both the diagram and the chart