1. Students will make decisions after considering the marginal costs and marginal benefits of alternatives.

2. Students will evaluate different allocation methods.
3. Students will investigate the role of producers, consumers, and government in a market economy.
4. Students will evaluate the degree of competition among buyers and among sellers in markets.

5. Students will analyze the current and future state of the economy using economic indicators.
6. Students will analyze monetary and fiscal policies for a variety of economic conditions.

7. Students will analyze ways in which trade leads to increased economic interdependence.

8. Students will analyze factors affecting income, wealth, and financial risk.
9. Students will analyze the role of credit in personal finance.