Overview
Economics for the Real World Units 3 & 4 is a fully updated Student Book for the current QCAA Economics General Senior Syllabus being implemented at Units 3 & 4. The text comprehensively covers the syllabus and unit objects, with integration of underpinning factors throughout. The changing Australian and global economies are reflected through current data, statistics and real-world applications and "Economies in Action" sections allow students to learn through inquiry.
NelsonNet resources available*
Teacher Resources:
• Answers to selected student book review questions
• Weblinks
• Teaching plan
Student Resources:
• Answers to selected student book review questions
• Weblinks
*Complimentary access to NelsonNet is available to teachers who use the accompanying student book as a core resource in their classroom. Contact your local education consultant for access codes and conditions.
Units 3 & 4
1 International trade
2 Globalisation
3 Exchange rates
4 The balance of payments
5 Trade policy
6 Aggregate expenditure model
7 Macroeconomic objectives
8 Economic management – fiscal policy
9 Economic management – monetary policy
10 Economic management – microeconomic policies
Ron Hamner teaches economics at Cavendish Road State High School and is the president of the Queensland Economics Teachers’ Association.
Tony de Luca teaches Economics and Business at Clairvaux Mackillop College. He worked in the private business sector for 20 years before returning to QUT in 2005 to complete a Graduate Diploma in Education and pursue a career in teaching. Tony served on the national council of Business Educators Australasia (BEA).