Economics: Due Monday 10/10

1. Finish Handouts from class

(2-5 SWOT chart if you were absent Tuesday)
2-6 Weighing Business Risks

2. Write 2 paragraphs response to:

BResearch “business planning” on the internet. What do you find? What is business planning and why is it important?

3. QUIZ covering last section of Business Unit: (Get notes from Tues. 10/4 if you were absent!)

Business creativity
Mind Mapping (business plan)
Market Strategy and Research
SWOT chart
Gathering Market Information
Risks of starting a business

Stock Market Simulation

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