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Financial Fitness for Life: Chapter 6

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Theresa Fischer
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Identify the meaning of income and of human capital.
  • Explain the relationship between the two concepts.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Employment and Unemployment, Human Capital

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Description

An overview of Chapter 6: Why Do Some Jobs Pay Better than Others?

Why do some people earn more income than others? It begins by clarifying what income is and then focuses on the relationship between human capital and income. Activities link levels of education to the fastest-growing occupations.

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