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Auto Loans and Leases Lesson Guide

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Auto Loans and Leases Lesson Guide

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Students will be able to
Utilize knowledge and strategies to get the best possible financing terms (that meet their individual needs and budget) for a new or used car
Explain the difference between a car loan and lease as well as advantages and disadvantages of each
Have a backup plan if they find themselves unable to afford their car payments

Subject:: Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: NGPF
Date Added:: 06/07/2024

Automation and the Minimum Wage

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A higher minimum wage would provide higher income for low-wage workers but also likely reduce job opportunities. Some of the reduction in job opportunities would occur from employers automating job tasks to replace more expensive human labor. The November 2021 issue of Page One Economics® explains how a higher mandated wage may lead some firms to substitute capital for labor.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Finance; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Page One Economics
Author:: F. Mindy Burton; Scott Wolla
Date Added:: 11/01/2021

BA 222 - Financial Management

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BA 222 - Financial Management

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This course covers topics dealing with financing a business, analysis of financial statements, working capital management, short-and long-term financial planning, budgeting and control.

Course Outcomes:
1. Describe and interpret the four standard financial statements.
2. Describe the importance of current assets and liabilities.
3. Calculate and interpret standard business ratios including: current, inventory turnover, gross margin (profit), ROA, ROE, EPS, and A/R Days.
4. Discuss the difference between markup and margin.
5. Calculate break-even points and units needed to make profit levels.
6. Calculate working capital and estimate minimum cash reserves.
7. Track cash flows for an organization.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: Linn-Benton Community College
Author:: Linn Benton Virtual College
Date Added:: 07/09/2020

BSA 110 Personal Finance

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BSA 110 -- Personal FinanceWelcome to the wonderful world of Finance (and money)!! The course is a 8 weeks, you need to keep up with the Modules. There are 8 Modules, so we will complete one module every week.Personal Finance refers to how you manage your money, including your income, expenses, and savings. When you put effort into managing your personal finances, you have a better grasp on where your money is going and what changes you can make to meet your future financial goals. Your Personal Finances are crucial in almost all aspects of your life. How you handle your credit, what is your purchasing power, and am I prepared for retirement? What are my short- and long-term financial needs?We will be looking at many different topics: Investing, The Fed, Stocks, Mutual Funds, and Retirement, to name a few.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Full Course
Author:: Micah Weedman; Edmund Bushman
Date Added:: 03/23/2023

BUILDING FINANCIAL LITERACY: A PATH TO FUTURE READINESS

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BUILDING FINANCIAL LITERACY: A PATH TO FUTURE READINESS

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"Future Ready: Financial Literacy" is an educational resource that introduces the importance of financial literacy and provides an overview of key concepts such as savings accounts, types of interest, and financial planning. It aims to equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions, manage money effectively, and build a secure financial future.

Subject:: Economics; Education; Finance; Reading Informational Text; Social Science
Material Type:: Homework/Assignment; Lesson; Module; Reading; Unit of Study
Author:: Benjamin Troutman; Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:: 05/23/2023

Balance Sheet Basics - Accounting Equation

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This video lecture presents the basic definitions of assets, liabilities and equity with simple examples. It also explains the concept of accounting equation with examples.

Subject:: Accounting; Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Reading
Provider:: CUNY Academic Works
Provider Set:: Bronx Community College
Author:: Mittal, Harini
Date Added:: 10/01/2016

Banking basics card game

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Banking basics card game

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Students play a game to learn about common banking products and services and to consider which ones they might use now and in the future.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Date Added:: 06/26/2024

Bankruptcy Basics

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Bankruptcy Basics

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These short videos explain bankruptcy a legal process that provides relief to many individuals who can no longer pay all of their debts.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Lecture
Provider:: U.S. Courts
Date Added:: 04/24/2007

Bankruptcy: When All Else Fails

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Bankruptcy: When All Else Fails

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Many people find themselves in financial trouble, but it is good to know there are options available should you need serious financial help. The April 2018 bonus edition of Page One Economics: Focus on Finance discusses earning income, budgeting, late payments, and collections. It introduces the basics of legal protection offered in the form of bankruptcy and describes some potential consequences of filing a bankruptcy case.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Finance; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Page One Economics
Author:: Kris Bertelsen
Date Added:: 09/11/2019

Banks vs. Credit Unions

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Banks vs. Credit Unions

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In small groups, students will research and obtain information to compare services offered and rates between banks and credit unions. To conclude, students will present their findings and state why one might choose one over the other.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: Utah Lesson Plans
Date Added:: 06/04/2024

Be Financially Smart - Lesson Plan

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Lesson Objective: At the completion of this lesson, students will be able to create a budget to accomplish personal financial goals.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: MBA Research and Curriculum Center
Date Added:: 06/06/2024

Becoming familiar with taxes

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Becoming familiar with taxes

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Students match tax types to definitions and then apply their knowledge to tax scenarios.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Finance
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Date Added:: 06/25/2024

Beginning Excel

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This textbook was written for a community college introductory course in spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel. While the figures shown utilize Excel 2016, the textbook was written to be applicable to other versions of Excel as well. The book introduces new users to the basics of spreadsheets and is appropriate for students in any major who have not used Excel before.

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This Beginning Excel textbook is intended for use in a one-term introductory spreadsheet course for all majors taught at two-year colleges. The basics of Excel, as they apply to the professional workplace, are introduced, including spreadsheet design, data entry, formulas, functions, charts, tables, and multi-sheet use.

Contact Diane Shingledecker (dshingle@pcc.edu) for inquiries about accompanying online quizzes, tests, What’s Wrong with this Spreadsheet critical thinking exercises, midterm, and final projects that currently reside in a Desire2Learn online course shell.

Word Count: 62914

ISBN: 978-1-990641-72-5

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Subject:: Applied Science; Business and Communication; Computer Science; Finance
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: NSCC
Date Added:: 01/01/2022

Beginning Excel, First Edition

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Second Edition: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/beginningexcel19/

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This is the first edition of a textbook written for a community college introductory course in spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel; second edition available: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/beginningexcel19/. While the figures shown utilize Excel 2016, the textbook was written to be applicable to other versions of Excel as well. The book introduces new users to the basics of spreadsheets and is appropriate for students in any major who have not used Excel before. Order a print copy: http://www.lulu.com/shop/noreen-brown-and-barbara-lave-and-julie-romey-and-mary-schatz/beginning-excel/paperback/product-23853995.html

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Second edition available: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/beginningexcel19/

This Beginning Excel textbook is intended for use in a one-term introductory spreadsheet course for all majors taught at two-year colleges. The basics of Excel, as they apply to the professional workplace, are introduced, including spreadsheet design, data entry, formulas, functions, charts, tables, and multi-sheet use.

Order a print copy: http://www.lulu.com/shop/noreen-brown-and-barbara-lave-and-julie-romey-and-mary-schatz/beginning-excel/paperback/product-23853995.html

Word Count: 62914

ISBN: 978-1-63635-034-9

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Subject:: Applied Science; Business and Communication; Computer Science; Finance
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: Open Oregon Educational Resources
Author:: Barbara Lave; Diane Shingledecker; Julie Romey; Mary Schatz; Noreen Brown
Date Added:: 06/20/2017

Ben Franklin: Highlighting the Printer

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Students will learn that money is an invention. They will read and analyze an essay focusing primarily on one aspect of Ben Franklin's life his work as a printer and how he was an inventor and entrepreneur who also promoted the use of currency in the United States. Students will cite specific textual evidence regarding problems and solutions and will answer questions and complete a timeline. By using evidence and information gleaned from text, students will write a fictitious social media post defending the selection of Ben Franklin's portrait for the $100 note.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Finance; History; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Lesson; Lesson Plan; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Economic Lowdown Lessons
Date Added:: 09/11/2019

Beyond Inflation Numbers: Shrinkflation and Skimpflation

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Inflation numbers are important economic indicators. But thinking beyond the numbers reveals a deeper reality. For example, how do businesses respond to inflation? Some resort to shrinkflation and skimpflation. Learn about these practices and their effects on consumers in the December 2022 issue of Page One Economics®: Focus on Finance.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Finance; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Page One Economics
Author:: Jeannette Bennett
Date Added:: 12/01/2022

Beyond the Hype: An Introduction to Crypto Assets

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Crypto assets have increasingly occupied news headlines and the minds of many consumers. While initially introduced as a payment system, crypto assets are seen by many as an enticing investment opportunity. This issue of Page One Economics® introduces crypto assets, blockchain technology, and the emerging crypto universe.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Finance; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Page One Economics
Author:: Megan Cruz
Date Added:: 10/01/2022

Bitcoin: Money or Financial Investment?

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Bitcoin: Money or Financial Investment?

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While many people have heard of Bitcoin, far fewer understand it. In short, Bitcoin is a digital currency that allows transactions independent of the banking system. Lately, many people are buying Bitcoin purely as a financial investment, hoping it will appreciate. So which is it—currency or financial asset? Read more about it in the March 2018 issue of Page One Economics.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Finance; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Page One Economics
Author:: Scott A. Wolla
Date Added:: 09/11/2019

Bitcoin for Beginners – Comprehensive Guide 2024

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“Bitcoin for Beginners – Comprehensive Guide 2024” is an in-depth online course designed from Investorempires.com for individuals looking to understand the fundamentals of Bitcoin. Whether you are new to the world of cryptocurrencies or wish to deepen your knowledge, this course provides a systematic approach covering essential concepts, practical aspects, and the significance of Bitcoin in the financial landscape.

Course Duration:
- No Time Limited (Self-paced learning)

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:

Grasp Bitcoin Basics:
Understand the fundamentals of Bitcoin, its origin, and the underlying blockchain technology.

Navigate the Bitcoin Ecosystem:
Gain insights into Bitcoin mining, wallets, and transactions.

Secure and Manage Bitcoin:
Learn how to secure and manage Bitcoin through wallets and best practices.

Conduct Bitcoin Transactions:
Understand the process of buying, selling, and transferring Bitcoin.

Explore Bitcoin Investment:
Explore the investment potential of Bitcoin and understand its role in the broader financial market.

Analyze Bitcoin Trends:
Develop skills in reading Bitcoin price charts and understanding market trends.

Understand Bitcoin’s Impact:
Comprehend the societal and economic impact of Bitcoin.

Target Audience:
-Beginners with little to no knowledge of Bitcoin.
-Individuals interested in understanding the foundational concepts of Bitcoin and its practical applications.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Finance; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Module; Reading; Student Guide
Date Added:: 02/28/2024

Bitcoin’s energy and carbon footprint

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Bitcoin’s energy and carbon footprint

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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin rely on blockchain technology and crypto mining, which consume massive amounts of electricity and have significant carbon footprints. The lack of transparency and regulation in the industry raises concerns about the economic, social, and environmental costs associated with crypto mines.

Subject:: Applied Science; Business and Communication; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Finance
Material Type:: Case Study; Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: Boston University
Provider Set:: Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability
Date Added:: 05/15/2023