This one-semester required course deals with the way that individuals and societies, particularly our society, have chosen to use scarce resources for the production of alternative goods. Students will learn how these scarce resources are distributed among the various peoples and groups in society. The course emphasizes the economic principles upon which the free enterprise system is based. Students will study the role government plays in this system and compare the American economic system to other types of economic systems. Students will also receive practical information in the field of personal finance.

• 1/2 credit
• Prerequisites are U.S. and World History

Teachers: Natalie Woodward, Dyce McCulloch, Mitchell Cutsinger, Theresa Douglas, Kirk Eaton