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7.48 Economic Indicators and Decision Making Worksheet

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This Grade 7 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 7.48 Economic Indicators and Decision Making. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Economic Indicators and Decision Making - Which choice best demonstrates this skill — Economic Indicators and Decision Making — by asking students to use appropriate data (for example, employment, inflation, or GDP proxies) to describe the state of the economy and inform personal or community decisions.? (C3 D2.Eco.11.6-8; CCSS RH.6-8.7)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A family is comparing two job offers with different cost-of-living changes: Offer A: $62,000 with expected local inflation 2%. Offer B: $64,000 with expected local inflation 7%.

Using one-year purchasing power (salary divided by price level), which is higher after one year (approx)?

AOffer A is higher.

BThey are exactly equal.

CCannot compare because inflation is unknown.

DOffer B is higher.

Solution & Explanation:Approx real value after 1 year: A ~ 62,000/1.02 ~ 60,784. B ~ 64,000/1.07 ~ 59,813. Since 60,784 > 59,813, Offer A has higher purchasing power.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A region's unemployment rate is 5%. Economists estimate the natural rate is 4%. Inflation is 3.5% and the target is 2%.

Which statement best describes the tradeoff suggested by these gaps?

AThere is slack in the labor market, but inflation is still above target, creating a policy dilemma.

BAbove-target inflation means unemployment must be below the natural rate.

CThe economy has no slack and inflation is below target.

DHigh slack guarantees inflation must be below target.

Solution & Explanation:Unemployment above the natural rate suggests slack, while inflation above target suggests price pressure. When they move in different directions, policy tradeoffs are harder.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A city's CPI basket weights: - Housing 40% - Food 15% - Energy 10% - Other 35% This year price changes: - Housing +6% - Food +2% - Energy -5% - Other +3%

What is the approximate weighted inflation rate?

AAbout 1.1%

BAbout 3.3%

CAbout 2.0%

DAbout 6.0%

Solution & Explanation:Weighted inflation ~ 0.40*6 + 0.15*2 + 0.10*(-5) + 0.35*3 = 2.4 + 0.3 - 0.5 + 1.05 = 3.25% (about 3.3%).

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 7 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard EPF.7.48 (Grade 7 social studies practice focused on economic indicators and decision making.).