Grades K-2, 3-5
Grade 6-8, 9-12
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Lesson
Valentine’s Day Greeting Card Production
Objective
The student will be able to:
- Define labor productivity as output per worker.
- Explain how the division of labor and investment in capital goods improve productivity.
- Explain why increased productivity is important to individuals and to the economy as a whole.
Description
Working in small groups, the students participate in a production simulation (making Valentine’s Day greeting cards) to determine the effects of specialization on labor productivity, the division of labor, and investment in human capital and capital goods.
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