Amy Diduch

Gasoline consumption: incentive effects of taxes vs. standards (Context Rich Problem) part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Students analyze the effectiveness, equity and political appeal of higher gasoline taxes and increased CAFE standards as a means of achieving a reduction in oil imports.

Unemployment and discouraged workers: Context Rich Problem part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Students use the Current Population Survey to calculate the official unemployment rate and two variations that include discouraged workers. Students compare the results and discuss what the varying definitions reveal about the labor market.

Comparative statics: impact of corn price increase (Context Rich Problem) part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Students use comparative statics to determine the effects of corn price increases on related markets.

Choosing output quantity under perfect competition (Context Rich Problem) part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
The problem presents students with information about price, average costs and marginal costs for a vegetable farm. To answer the questions, students must apply the P=MC decision rule for perfect competition.

Calculating real home prices using the CPI (Context Rich Problem) part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Students calculate real home values using nominal values and the Consumer Price Index.

Amy McCormick Diduch part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:About this Project:Project Participants
Professor of Economics Mary Baldwin College Staunton, VA 24401 adiduch@mbc.edu Phone:540-887-7114 Background Information Amy received her Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1995. She began teaching at ...