Economics Ms. Gunter

What is your version of the “American Dream”?

The American Dream

Economics Is the study of choices!

What will it take to get me there? High School Diploma $15,120 Associate’s Degree $23,270 Bachelor’s Degree $33,366 Master’s Degree $40,246 Doctorate $48, 885 **Earning a Bachelor’s degree can double your income every year!**

Education/Training Level Top-10 Skilled Occupations in California with the Most Growth, 2006-2016 Occupation Education/Training Level Registered Nurses Associate Elementary School Teachers Bachelor’s Computer Software Engineers Accountants and Auditors Carpenters Long Term on the Job Training Secondary School Teachers Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Management Analysts Computer Systems Analysts Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software Bachelors Source: California Labor Market and Economic Analysis, 2009

What’s your plan? What are your goals for this semester? What are your goals for the next 4-5 years?

If you saved $20 a day ($600 a month) and invested it at a 10% annual return, you’d have…. 1 year 2 years 5 years 10 years 20 years 30 years 40 years $7,539 $15,868 $46,462 $122,907 $455,621 $1,356,293 $3,794,448

Think back over the last week...what have you bought? My Expenses Log Think back over the last week...what have you bought?

Signed Syllabus Half Sheet – Due Wednesday