Bill Gates

April 25th, 2014

Pep Rally Day!
Bill Gates- Sultan of Software.

Homework: None- Enjoy your vacation!

Business Organizations

April 23, 2014

1) Competency will be graded over the break
2) Sole proprietorship

Homework: None- Continue with business organizations tomorrow

Intellectual Property

April 14th, 20134

1) Passed back quizzes/homework
2) Review Quizzes
3) Intellectual Property: Patents, Trade Secrets and Logos
3) Positive Externalities and Technology
Homework: Read the excerpt from The Instant Economist and answer the following questions:

1.How is innovation an example of a positive externality?

2.What  does the term “appropriability” mean?

3.What does the Constitution: Article 1, Section 8 say regarding intellectual property?

4.How many trademarks are registered in the US?

5.What is one of the most famous trade secrets in the US?

6.What type of monopolies are created as a result of intellectual property rights?

7.What did Eli Whitney create and what was the problem with his patent?

8.How many patents are granted each year in the US?

9.What company is associated with “Patent Thickets”?

10.What is the economic goal of economic innovation? 

Market Structures Quiz.

April 11th, 2014

1) Collected homework- Monopolies & Oligopolies
2) Review for Quiz
3) Basic Market Structures Quiz.

Homework-None

Monopolistic and Oligopolies

April 10th, 2014

1) Review Monopolies & Pure Markets
2) Monopolistic & Oligopolies: Review and give examples

Tomorrow: Quiz

Monopolies!

April 9th, 2014

1) Perfect / Pure Market - Monopoly
2) Monopolistic- Oligopoly

Handouts- If you were absent be sure to come find me so I can give you the handouts.

  

April 8th- Market Structures- Perfect/ Pure.

April 7th- Illicit Goods- Black Market

Pythons, Target Credit Cards & Body Parts. 

Competency

April 3rd, 2014

1) Reviewed/Passed back work
2) Supply & Demand Competency

Prepare for Competency

April 2nd, 2014

1) Collected homework- Annotated supply and demand reading. 10 test questions & answers.
2) Pre-Competency review- Questions for tomorrow.

Homework: Competency tomorrow! Review your information!