TEACHING GLOBAL THINKING

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TEACHING GLOBAL THINKING

• ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
• Harold R. Christensen
• Centenary College of Louisiana

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Presentation Outline

• Introduction
• Two Basic Questions
• Review of Key Concepts
• Stump the Economist

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Question OneWhat is the role of the consumer in
global markets?

• The Calculus of Choice
• The Importance of Price
• After price, then what?

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Question TwoWhat is the role of money in
global markets?

• Product Market Issues
• Currency Market Issues

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Key Concepts

• Micro versus Macro
• Outsourcing
• Elasticity
• International Institutions