CONSUMER ECONOMICS
GRADE 10,11, 12
.5 CREDIT
1 SEMESTER
1.0 GRADE WT.

Prerequisites: None

Students will gain knowledge to become better consumers in our society.  Course topics include: financial literacy, installment purchasing, managing consumer credit, budgeting, savings, investing, banking, understanding contracts, taxations, insurance, comparative shopping, consumer protection and assistance, and energy conservation.  Additionally, students will learn the role of a consumer as a citizen and wage earner, interacting with agriculture, business, labor unions, and government.  This course would also be helpful to those students interested in career areas such as resource manager, conservationist, customer relations, financial planner, economic advisory, and consumer advocate. 

REMARKS:  GAP 9 students may enroll.  This course meets the state requirement for Consumer Education.