1. Texting Test Can you text and listen at the same time?

2. Texting Test In the next two minutes, text three friends the following message…. “I am in my econ class and the professor wants us to text our friends to let them know how much fun this class is going to be! This guy is _______!!

3. Start Texting “I am in my econ class and the professor wants us to text our friends to let them know how much fun this class is going to be! This guy is _______!!

4. Facts to Remember Fact 1 The current unemployment rate in the US is 6.7 percent.

5. Fact 2 The most important issue to American voters is the economy.

6. Fact 3 Despite the long-term success that we've enjoyed, we have less than 10 percent share of coffee consumption in North America. And less [than] 1 percent share internationally," Starbucks Chairman, President and CEO Howard Schultz told CNN Money. Even Starbucks faithful customers only purchase 3 out of ten cups of coffee that they buy from Starbucks.

7. Fact 4 On average girls send 3,952 text per month, while boys send 2,815

8. Fact 5 About 25 percent of teenagers have smart phones.

9. Fact 6 Texting while driving is banned in 41 states. SC is one of three states that have no texting ban.

10. Fact 7 Talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving is banned in 12 states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and West Virginia) and the District of Columbia.

11. Fact 8 35 percent of students drop out of college in their first year, it takes 6 years for 63 percent of the enrollees in four year institutions to graduate.

12. Fact 9 The average American household has over $15,000 in credit card debt.

13. Fact 10 On average the starting salary for an economist is close to $50,000 per year. Only engineers and math major earn more.

14. Texting Test What is the current unemployment rate in the US? What is the most important issue to American voters? What percent of the coffee consumption market in North America is controlled by Starbucks? How about the worldwide market? How many text messages does the average teenager send per month? What percentage of teenagers have smart phones? How many states have banned texting while driving? How many states have banned hand held phones while driving? What percentage of students drop out of college their first year? How long does it take for the average student to graduate with an undergraduate degree? How much money does the average American household have in credit card debt? The starting salary for economists is ______ about per year. Only _____ and ____ majors earn more.

15. Answer References Texting Test What is the current unemployment rate in the US? 7.6 percent. What is the most important issue to American voters? The economy http://www.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx What percent of the coffee consumption market in North America is controlled by Starbucks? Despite the long-term success that we've enjoyed, we have less than 10 percent share of coffee consumption in North America. And less [than] 1 percent share internationally," Starbucks Chairman, President and CEO Howard Schultz told CNN Money. Advertising Age also recently pointed out that despite Starbucks being the world's largest coffeehouse chain with more than 13,000 locations in more than 50 countries, even its most devout customers purchase only three of every 10 cups of coffee they drink from Starbucks. How many text messages does the average teenager send per month? Girls 3,952 boys 2,815 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/texting-and- teens_n_1365650.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/texting-and- teens_n_1365650.html What percentage of teenagers have smart phones? 25 percent How many states have banned texting while driving? Texting while driving is banned in 41 states. SC is one of three states that have no texting ban. How many states have banned hand held phones while driving? http://www.iihs.org/laws/maptextingbans.aspx Talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving is banned in 11 states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and West Virginia) and the District of Columbia. What percentage of students drop out of college their first year? 35 percent, 63 percent of the enrollees in four year institutions graduate and it takes 6 years. http://www.educationse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1123:percent-of-first-year-college-dropout-students-the- reasons-students-drop-out&catid=67:college&Itemid=279http://www.educationse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1123:percent-of-first-year-college-dropout-students-the- reasons-students-drop-out&catid=67:college&Itemid=279 Opening a restaurant is difficult. What percentage fail in the first year? 26, 60 percent in three years. Start up money is about $300,000 on average http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-04-16/the-restaurant-failure-mythbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice On average the starting salary for an economist is close to $50,000 per year. Only engineers and math major earn more. http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report-2013/majors-that-pay-you-back