Excise Tax Incidence: Context Rich Problem part of Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Rochelle Ruffer, Nazareth College of Rochester
Context Rich Problem using the concepts of excise tax incidence, elasticity of demand, and elasticity of supply. Students must determine which information is appropriate and which is extraneous to the problem.

Imperfect Competition: Context-Rich Problem part of Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Joann Bangs, College of St. Catherine
This context-rich problem helps students to apply the characteristics of imperfect competition to a real world setting.

Price discrimination context-rich problem part of Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Joann Bangs, College of St. Catherine
Students prepare an essay to explain pricing strategies for two different companies.

Tax burden context-rich problem part of Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Joann Bangs, College of St. Catherine
Students are asked to write a letter to the editor of their newspaper to explain their point of view as a seller in a market that is about to experience an increased sales tax rate.

Wal-Mart Context Rich Problems part of Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Brian Peterson, Central College
In this example, students are asked to research the effects of Wal-Mart on small town economies, relate those effects to their own town, and draw a conclusion based on those effects.