1. “Pay It Forward tuition plans”
4/29/14
“Pay It Forward tuition plans”
How are “pay it forward” tuition plans different from how you pay for college now?
(Side note: Can I have PSA rubrics back? I forgot to put them in PowerSchool…)

2. Good idea (Pros) Bad idea (Cons)
Paying for college now:
“Pay It Forward” tuition plans:
Good idea (Pros) Bad idea (Cons)

3. 4/29/14
Econ. Agenda
Tax Policies papers! (pass back)
4th Quarter Essential Questions
Intro. to the Stock Market (class notes)
Finding companies on the Stock Market (online research)
HW: Finding companies on the Stock Market wksht.

4. Tax Policies paper
Overall:
Great job!! 
Good points & evidence!
Still need to focus on tying everything back to your point/thesis.
Proofreading!!!!!!!!!! (Some of you need to do it.)
Portfolio-worthy
(Yes = can use as is; No = must edit to meet proficiency)

5. 4th Quarter: Macroeconomics & Econ. in the News
What is the state of the U.S. & world economy overall?
How are the current economic issues facing the U.S. & world affecting your life?

6. 4/29/14 Class notes – macroeconomics & the stock market
study of the entire economy of a nation or the world
stock market:
a place where people buy or trade shares or stocks of a company

7. 4/29/14 Class notes – macroeconomics & the stock market
investing:
Giving money with the expectation of receiving profit
What is a stock or share?
A small piece of a company that investors can buy
Investors (you) buy shares of company:
You own a part (share) of the company
Companies use $$ to buy equipment, update technology, etc.
If value of company increases, the investor makes money!
If value of company decreases, the investor loses money.

8. You buy 1 share of Target stock today for $10.
Example:
You buy 1 share of Target stock today for $10.
Tomorrow, the value of Target stock increases to $15.
2 options:
Sell your stock and make $5 in profit!
Keep your stock and hope price keeps increasing.

9. When companies earn $$ = Economy is good 
4/29/14 Class notes – macroeconomics & the stock market
What does the stock market have to do with U.S. economy as a whole?
Goal of stock market success:
Companies earn $
People spend $$
and buy more stuff
Hire more people
People earn $$
When companies earn $$ = Economy is good 

10. How do you find companies on the stock market?
Think of 10 products you use
What company makes that product?
Find basic stock information for each company