AP ECONOMICS SUMMER ASSIGNMENT Your summer assignment consists of two parts: reading a book entitled Naked Economics (don't get too excited....), and listening to or reading segments from the radio programs or podcasts on economic topics. PART I: Naked Economics Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science Author: Charles Wheelan Publisher: W.W. Norton and Co. Revised and Updated Edition (April 2010) ISBN: 978-0393337648 ...
NAKED ECONOMICS: UNDRESSING THE DISMAL SCIENCE. BY CHARLES WHEELAN. NEW YORK: W.W. NORTON, 2002. or the usual readers of free market books, Naked Economics promises exciting reading. Charles Wheelan, an American correspondent of Londons Economist F and a lecturer at Northwestern University, promises to “undress the dismal sci- ence.” Undressing in this sense means “stripping away all of the diagrams, equations ...
Summer Reading Assignment: AP/Dual Credit Economics (Micro and Macro) and Government Wheelan, Charles. 2010. Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science. 325 pages. (Be sure to read the edition published in 2010 that is “fully revised and updated”, as it includes discussion of the 2008 financial crisis.) Read carefully enough to prepare for a test, given during the first week of class. Questions on ...
LASALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL A.P. ECONOMICS SUMMER READING 2013 SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT BOOK: Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan ISBN: 13: 978-0393337648 Kindle Available: $ 8.98 OBJECTIVE: Over the summer you will read Charles Wheelan’s Naked Economic to help you develop your reading, thinking, and writing skills. This work will familiarize you with the features of a market economy ...
Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science Read chapters 1, 2, 9, and 10 of the book Naked Economics by Charles Wheelan. On the first Friday of class, you will answer two essay questions about the book. Each answer should be a minimum of 4 sentences. The questions below are a guide and will help you answer the questions that you will be tested on. You ...
AP MACROECONOMICS Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science, Charles Wheelan (W.W. Norton & Co., 2010) ISBN-13: 978-0393337648 You will have a summer reading exam on the FIRST DAY of the semester in which you have the course (i.e. first day of first or second semester). "Naked Economics" Study Guide Chapter 1- The Power of Markets Market allocation Assumption of ...
NAKED ECONOMICS QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE: TYPE the questions, along with the answers. Answer the following questions fully in COMPLETE SENTENCES. You will turn these in on the first day of class. This WILL be for a GRADE. There will be a test on this book when we return from summer break, on the 2nd day of school. Naked Economics Study Questions 1. What fundamental ...
th A.P. US Government/AP Macroeconomics (12 grade) Required Summer Reading for the 2020-2021 school year. Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science (Fully Revised and Updated) by Charles Wheelan * Get the 2010 edition not the 2002 version. This book is a great introduction to both government and economics and shows what an important role the two play in our daily lives. Part 1: Double-Entry ...
Naked Economics Summer Reading Study Guide After reading the book, please complete the following questions for discussion. Your responses must be typed, and they will be collected on the first day of class. Chapter 1: The Power of Markets What are the two basic assumptions that economists make about individuals and firms? What is the role and significance of prices in the market economy? What&rsquo ...
AP Macroeconomics Mrs. P. Davis Summer Assignment 2015-2016 penelope.davis@henry.k12.ga.us Introduction Advanced Placement courses are college level courses, and therefore very demanding of your time and skills. Homework should average a minimum of 60 minutes nightly, and usually involves keeping up with assigned readings or completing practice problems. Late work is not accepted in this course, so be sure you are in ...
Income Inequality Assignment Task #1 – Naked Economics Chapter 6 Questions EXCELLENT EXAMPLE 1. Explain the ideas behind Charles Wheelan’s statements that “Human capital is an economic passport” and that “High levels of human capital can create a virtuous cycle”. Human capital can be viewed as a sort of “passport” because the skills that make up that capital can be applied ...
PDF | 0.09 MB | Free Download
