Part of micro-economics involves financial decision making at an individual level. Understanding "why" we do what we do, when it comes to decision making, will form an important foundation to making financial decisions. Cognitive Bias is a systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them and affects the decisions and judgements they make. These two documents allow students and teachers to work through cases and situations where various types of cognitive bias exists and how it may impact decision making.

Smart money management requires building a foundation in strong, healthy financial habits. In this activity, we’ll learn about how habits work and then apply that knowledge to a financial habit that you’d like to change.Have students think about a financial habit they would like to change, and then answer the questions in the booklet. 

This activity supports Module 32e Economic Factors that impact personall financial decisions. We all know demand for goods and services can rise and fall, but what causes it to do those things? In this activity students will demonstrate how consumers’ income and preferences, prices of substitutes, and number of consumers in a market can affect demand. Students will reflect on their learning and how the actions may affect consumer demand for products and eventually the money we spend on purchases these products!

Marginal Cost/Benefit Decisions and the Investment Industry Watch video: DRUG SHORT ON NETFLIX in the Dirty Money Series (Series 1)This activity is meant to be used once Marginal Cost, Marginal Benefit and Diminishing Marginal Utility and Investing (short selling) are taught. The movie "Drug Short" is part of the Dirty Money Series 1 on Netflix. Underlying issues in this case are greed, ethics, corporate profit and efforts to maximize shareholder profit at all costs (even human life). This activity looks at the activites of pharmaceutical companies and their efforts to make money, yet disregarding the impact on people who rely on the medicine. Short seller investors "sold the stocks" of drug companies when the prices were high, predicting that there was unethical activities which would eventually bring the share price down. Short sellers make money by expecting share prices to fall, when they identify bad companies or unethical behavior (which is exactly what happened here).

This activity contains a presentation, notes, activity, and assignment to help teach Supply and Demand within the Micro-economics Module Outcome 32e. Demand and Supply are perhaps sone of the most fundamental concepts of economics and the backbone of a market economy. The relationship between demand and supply underlies the forces behind the allocation of resources. In market economy theories, demand and supply theory will allocate resources in the most efficient way possible. How? Let us take a closer look at the law of demand and the law of supply.

This activity supports Module 32: Microeconomics- Explore economic factors that impact personal or community financial decisions. The attached presentation and handout outlines videos and questions to guide the student's learning about marginal cost, marginal benefit, scarcity, and opportunity cost. This content is meant to teach the student to explore these concepts about decision making, especially financial decisions. Considering what we "give up" to get something is very important when spending money. Giving up something is not just the amount of money you gave up; it includes time or the "next best thing" you could have done with that time and money.

Students will examine the principal of opportunity costs with some easy to understand examples and financial decisions. This resource includes a listening guide and assignment to accompany a "Two Cents" video Mod 32: Microeconomics Curriculum Indicator: Explain and simulate economic principles including supply and demand, scarcity, incentives, elasticity, opportunity cost, diminishing marginal utility and diminishing marginal productivity.

Students will answer the following multiple-choice questions regarding how microeconomic principles can really impact how individuals make financial decisions. A presentation is attached with some definitions and information that may assisst with completing this assignment. Answer key can be found in the Teacher Only Discussion section of the Resource Bank. https://resourcebank.ca/groups/financial-literacy-teachers/254/discussions/

Answer the following questions in complete sentences regarding how microeconomic principles can really impact how individuals make financial decisions.

The Institute for Humane Studies has partnered with the authors of the textbook Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know about Wealth Creation and Prosperity to help teach students why economic understanding is essential for life in today's society. With videos and quiz question corresponding to each element, this collection can be used as a study guide for "Part 1: Twelve Key Elements of Economics".

This video illustrates how a change in the price of one good affects the quantity demanded of another good (complement or substitute).

The objective of this activity is for students to become familiar with common cognitive biases they may experience while making financial decisions. Students race to match definitions and examples of how biases show up in a personal finance context to the corresponding biases.  

Principles of Microeconomics covers the scope and sequence of most introductory microeconomics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts.

Principles of Microeconomics for AP Courses covers the scope and sequence for a one-semester Advance Placement Microeconomics course. The book is on the example textbook list for the AP course here. The text also includes many current examples, including; the Keystone Pipeline, Occupy Wall Street, and debates over the minimum wage.