Year 8 Economics and Business · Australian Curriculum v9
How markets influence decisions about the allocation of resources to the production of goods and services, and the effect of prices on these decisions
Content descriptor
How markets influence decisions about the allocation of resources to the production of goods and services, and the effect of prices on these decisions.
- Code
- AC9HE8K01
- Year level
- Year 8
- Subject
- Economics and Business
- Strand
- Knowledge and understanding
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Learning intention
We are learning to how markets influence decisions about the allocation of resources to the production of goods and services, and the effect of prices on these decisions.
Cloze sentence
How markets influence decisions about the of resources to the production of goods and services, and the effect of prices on these decisions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9HE8K01?
AC9HE8K01 is a content descriptor in the Year 8 Economics and Business curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Knowledge and understanding strand). It asks students to how markets influence decisions about the allocation of resources to the production of goods and services, and the effect of prices on these decisions.
What year level is AC9HE8K01?
AC9HE8K01 sits in the Year 8 Economics and Business curriculum.
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