Economics and business / Year 8 / Economics and Business Knowledge and Understanding

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Curriculum content descriptions

The rights and responsibilities of consumers and businesses in Australia in terms of financial and economic decision-making (ACHEK029)

Elaborations
  • distinguishing the difference between rights and responsibilities and creating a list of the rights and responsibilities of consumers and businesses
  • investigating the ways the rights of consumers are protected through the law (for example, warranties, cooling off periods)
  • identifying examples of how businesses are required by government to protect the safety of consumers (for example, mandatory and voluntary standards, product safety recalls)
  • discussing different financial and economic decisions that consumers and businesses make
General capabilities
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Commercial law

Video

My Five Cents: Why borrowing can cost you more

Think credit cards are basically free money? Gen Fricker will make you think again. Learn how interest rates and fees affect the money you borrow, and why they may be more expensive in the long run. Oh dear! Then test yourself with ASIC MoneySmart's "Things to think about" classroom exercises.  

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IP in everyday life

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Prawn Farming

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MoneySmart: Light up the globe!

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