Lesson One: Making Decisions

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Economic Influences On Decision-Making

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Before you make a decision about money, what do you need to know about our economy?

• consumer prices
   

• inflation
   

• consumer spending
   

• interest rates
   

• unemployment rate
   

• ?
   

You don't have enough money to buy a CD player you want. Should you cash the birthday check that your grandmother gave you? Your parents want you to put that check into a savings account. What economic conditions should you think about before you make this decision?