Yr 10 Economics Project 2013
Task Description:
How do we satisfy our needs and wants when we are faced with difficult economic times such as rising costs of living, rising unemployment or inflation?
You are to complete a research project on how different businesses (and their governments) choose to use resources and the implications of their choices for themselves and the broader community.
Describe the actions of the business
Consider the businesses choices, now outline the economic impact on the everyday person – positive and negative (Employment, environmental concerns)
Outline the impact on the everyday person – positive and negative (more traffic through town small business benefit, rising prices of fuel as pressure on resource)
When we choose to access natural resources there are always implications. In this project it is your job to provide a balanced view of what are these implications? Industry? Unemployment? – how are these managed?
Topics may include – Mining, recycling, water, energy – solar, gas, electricity, Goldfields Arts Centre closure, Mining Hall of Fame Closure, doctor shortages in regional WA
You will have both class and home time to complete this project.
Notes and research processes will be monitored and largely marked during class – do not waste your class time.
Be prepared to have all notes available to hand in if required.
References are required – online newspaper articles are appropriate if referenced!
You can present your work in whatever form you feel in appropriate.
Work must be printed off and handed into your teacher with this assessment task sheet.