Category Archives: DUAL
DUAL Finance Module 10: Saving & Investments
Return to Modules Objectives: Calculate interest rates and real rates of return Manage risk in your investments Allocate your assets in the manner that is best for you Understand how difficult it is to beat the market Identify and describe … Continue reading
DUAL Economics Module 7: International Economics
Return to Modules Objectives: Describe why we trade and the sources of gains from trade Introduce the idea of globalization Discuss how trade is measured Briefly introduce exchange rates and other topics related to international trade Reading For This Module: … Continue reading
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Tagged absolute advantage, comparative advantage, globalization, international economics, investing for capital formation, marginal utility, pencil, production possibilites frontier, trade
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DUAL Finance Module 9: Insurance
Return to Modules Objectives: Understand the importance of insurance Determine your life insurance needs and design a life insurance program Describe the major types of coverage available and the typical provisions that are included Design a health care insurance program … Continue reading
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Tagged auto insurance, automobile insurance, deductible, health insurance, insurance, life insurance
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DUAL Finance Module 8: Buying Homes & Automobiles
Return to Modules Objectives: Make good purchase decisions Choose a vehicle that suits your needs and budget Choose housing that meets your needs Decide whether to rent or buy housing Calculate the costs of buying a home Get the most out … Continue reading
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Tagged auto loan, automobile, big ticket purchase, home loan, homes, owning, renting
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DUAL Finance Module 7: Understanding Credit
Return to Modules Objectives: Understand how credit cards work Understand the costs of credit Describe the different types of credit cards Know what determines your credit card worthiness and how to secure a credit card Manage your credit cards and open … Continue reading
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Tagged credit card, credit cards, debt, identity theft, interest, minimum payment
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DUAL Economics Module 6: Macro Indicators
Return to Modules Objectives: Provide an overview of how our economy is measured and discuss important macroeconomic indicators (like unemployment) Reading For This Module: From “Introducing Economics through a Collection of Free Articles by Economists”: Gross Domestic Product by Lincoln … Continue reading
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Tagged cpi, cpi-u, economy, GDP, goods, government spending, inflation, macro economics, macroeconomics, productivity
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DUAL Economics Module 5: Competition, Monopoly, & Profit
Return to Modules Objectives: Describe the role of competition in a market economy Understand the causes and effects of monopoly Examine the role of profit in a market economy Reading For This Module: From “Introducing Economics through a Collection of … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, incentives, monopolies, monopoly, price, profit
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DUAL Finance Module 5: Time Value of Money
Return to Modules Objectives: Understand the reinvestment of interest paid on an investment’s principal Understand and calculate Future value (FV) = Present Value (PV) x Amount it has increased by the end of 1 year (1+i) Define future value—the value … Continue reading
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Tagged time value of money, tvm
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DUAL Economics Module 4: Income & Labor Economics
Return to Modules Objectives: Apply supply and demand as well as marginal analysis concepts to the labor market Discuss how wages are determined by the market (and how to get paid more) Explore counter-intuitive aspects of the labor market Reading For … Continue reading
Posted in DUAL, Economics, Week2
Tagged economics of labor, minimum wage, sweatshops
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DUAL Finance Module 4: Financial Institutions and Cash Management
Return to Modules Objectives: Manage your cash and understand why you need liquid assets Automate your savings Choose from among the different types of financial institutions that provide cash management services Compare the various cash management alternatives Compare rates on … Continue reading