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The study of economics is challenging and rewarding. Use this site to check up on topics covered, homework assigned, and assignments given.

Upcoming Assignments and Tests

  • Grade 12 Book Club Monday, January 16. Journals due Tuesday, January 17
  • Grade 12 essays due Tuesday, January 24 at 10:24am (2 COPIES)
  • Grade 11 Final Summative Game due Tuesday, January 24 at beginning of class.
  • Monetary Policy - Interest Rates due Tuesday, January 10
  • Banking Assignment due Friday, December 23

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Ideas for Grade 12 essays - Wealthy Barber and Money Rules

You will come up with ideas based on the book you have read.  The discussion on Monday, January 16 will have guided questions that can lead to ideas as well.  Your essay must have a thesis, a description of the situation, and arguments to prove your thesis.

Examples:

Personal finance should be a mandatory course in high school.

Payday loan companies such as Money Mart only prey on the unfortunate and should be banned.

Payday loan companies provide a necessary service in society.

The CPP should be increased.

The CPP should be shut down and instead people should be responsible for their own retirement savings.

If everyone does as the personal finance writers say and start to save more and spend less, Canada will quickly go into recession.

There is no such thing as "good" debt.

You should save some money every week/ month, no matter what your age or income.

The very best investment you can make is to buy a house.

You should never rent if you can afford to buy a home.