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Economic Education for Consumers

by: Miller, Roger LeRoy; Stafford, Alan D.

Economic Education for Consumers

by: Miller, Roger LeRoy; Stafford, Alan D.

ISBN 13:
9780538686860
ISBN 10:
0538686863
Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 05/18/1999
Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub
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This all-new text has exciting features, engaging lessons, and multimedia ancillaries to help economic, consumer, and personal finance concepts come to life for your students.

Consumers - The Engine that Runs the Economy

(44)

Decision Making Project - Get Out of Town

(1)

Lessons

Decisions, Decisions

(5)

Make Decisions

(6)

Understand Economic Systems

(8)

Consumer's Role in the Economy

(5)

Advertising and Consumer Decisions

(8)

Be a Responsible Consumer

(10)

Buying Technology Products - Let's Talk Tech

(36)

Decision Making Project - Get into the Information Age

(1)

Lessons

Technology and Consumer Choice

(6)

Move into Cyberspace

(4)

Choose a Personal Computer

(6)

Shop on the Net

(8)

Protect Yourself on the Internet

(10)

Consumer Protection - Rights, Responsibilities, Resolutions

(34)

Decision Making Project - Dissatisfied? Do Something About It

(1)

Lessons

Consumer Rights and Responsibilities

(6)

Government and Consumer Protection

(7)

Deception and Fraud

(8)

Resolve Consumer Problems

105

(11)

Choose a Career - Get a job

116

(38)

Decision Making Project - Get a Job

117

(1)

Lessons

Get to Know Yourself

118

(7)

Explore Careers

125

(7)

Apply for a Job

132

(8)

Interview Successfully

140

(6)

Prepare for the Future

146

(8)

Taxes - How Much! Income Will You Keep?

154

(30)

Decision Making Project - Tax Your Dream Job

155

(1)

Lessons

Taxes and Your Paycheck

156

(6)

File a Tax Return

162

(8)

Taxes and Government

170

(5)

Government Spending

175

(9)

Budgeting - How Will You Use Your Money?

184

(30)

Decision Making Project - All in the Family

185

(1)

Lessons

Choose Financial Goals

186

(6)

Track Income and Expenses

192

(6)

Your Budget Worksheet

198

(6)

Create Your Budget for the Year

204

(10)

Banking Services - Where to Stash Your Cash

214

(38)

Decision Making Project - Check it Out

215

(1)

Lessons

How Banks Work

216

(6)

Use Your Checking Account

222

(7)

Electronic Banking

229

(7)

Balance Your Checkbook

236

(6)

Other Banking Services

242

(10)

Saving - Plan for Financial Security

252

(28)

Decision Making Project - Save Yourself

253

(1)

Lessons

Why Save?

254

(4)

Saving Institutions and Accounts

258

(6)

Save with Safety

264

(6)

Simple and Compound Interest

270

(10)

Investing - Prepare for Your Future

280

(38)

Decision Making Project - Invest in Yourself

281

(1)

Lessons

Investing Basics

282

(6)

How to Invest in Corporations

288

(8)

How to Invest in Mutual Funds

296

(4)

Research Investments

300

(8)

Retirement and Other Investments

308

(10)

Credit - You're in Charge

318

(38)

Decision Making Project - Given Yourself Credit

319

(1)

Lessons

What is Credit?

320

(6)

How to Qualify for Credit

326

(6)

Sources of Consumer Credit

332

(8)

Credit Rights and Responsibilities

340

(6)

Maintain a Good Credit Rating

346

(10)

Budget Essentials - Food, Clothes, and Fun

356

(30)

Decision Making Project - Shop 'til You Drop

357

(1)

Lessons

Nutrition Facts

358

(6)

Shop for a Healthful Diet

364

(6)

Evaluate Clothes Choices

370

(6)

Recreation and Travel

376

(10)

Transportation - How Will You Get There?

386

(38)

Decision Making Project - Got to Get There

387

(1)

Lessons

Transportation Basics

388

(6)

How to Choose a Car

394

(6)

To Buy or Lease?

400

(8)

The Car-Buying Process

408

(6)

How to Maintain a Car

414

(10)

Housing - A Place to Call Home

424

(32)

Decision Making Project - Rule Your Own Roost

425

(1)

Lessons

Your Housing Options

426

(6)

How to Rent an Apartment

432

(7)

How to Buy a Home

439

(7)

How to Furnish Your Home

446

(10)

Auto and Home Insurance - Sharing the Risk

456

(34)

Decision Making Project - Cover Your Wheels

457

(1)

Lessons

Insurance Basics

458

(6)

Automobile Insurance

464

(8)

Home Insurance Coverage

472

(7)

Providers and the Claims Process

479

(11)

Health and Life Insurance - Your Personal Security

490

(38)

Decision Making Project - An Apple a Day

491

(1)

Lessons

Health Insurance Basics

492

(6)

Health Insurance Plans

498

(6)

Choose a Health Plan

504

(6)

Health Care Rights and Responsibilities

510

(7)

Life Insurance

517

(11)

Choose Services - When You Need Help

528

(28)

Decision Making Project - Is There a Doctor in the House?

529

(1)

Lessons

Health Care Providers

530

(8)

Legal Service Providers

538

(8)

Government Assistance

546

(10)

Global Economy - What It Means to You

556

(34)

Decision Making Project - It's a Small World

557

(1)

Lessons

The Nature of International Trade

558

(7)

US Economy and World Trade

565

(7)

Government and the Economy

572

(7)

It's a Global Economy

579

(11)

Glossary

590

(16)

Index

606

Photo Credits

524

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