This course is intended for students who have a sincere interest in the study of the behavior of individuals and institutions as they engage in the production, exchange, and consumption of goods and services in the United States. Students will experience how technology helps reshape the economy, how to manage resources, prepare for the workforce, make wise investments, and be informed about public policy. Students will be able to function more effectively in college and the workforce with knowledge about the characteristics of economic systems, how markets establish prices, how scarcity and choice affect resources, the global nature of economic interdependence and how work and earnings impact productivity. The learning format of the course include daily reading, lectures, and note-taking utilizing educational texts, study guides, visual aids. Additional reading, writing, and independent, as well as cooperative activities will be an integral part of the course. As a result, students will gain a practical understanding of how economy influences all our lives.