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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Price Controls: Prescribed Drugs in North America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the nature of price controls, the impact of maximum prices below the equilibrium level on a market, the effect it can have on other markets, the requirements for effective price discrimination in a market, and the price...
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Article
US Department of Agriculture

Us Department of Agriculture: u.s. Peanut Sector Adapts to Major Policy Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on how the marketing quota system controls the supply of peanuts on the market, and how peanut farmers have fared with and without these quotas.
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Article
Other

Presidential Commission Call for Compensating Tobacco Quota

For Students 9th - 10th
This report from a presidential commission discusses changes in the tobacco quota system and its effect on tobacco farmers.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Price Ceilings and Price Floors

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain price controls, price ceilings, and price floors; and analyze demand and supply as a social adjustment mechanism.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Real Dirt on Farmer John: Family Farms in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the evolution in American agriculture with this interactive timeline. Learn how the history of one small Illinois farm reflects the larger changes, decade by decade.
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Price Controls

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Auburn University the term "price controls" is defined. The online edition of "A Glossary of Political Economy Terms" by Dr. Paul M. Johnson of Auburn University is provided here.