APPLIED ECONOMICS

(ABM)
Introduction (Drop down)

This instructional materials CD is a perfect accompanying teaching material to the Senior High
School worktext published by Rex Book Store, Inc. It contains a set of PowerPoint presentations
aimed at equipping teachers with appropriate enhancement tools to help them effectively deliver
the lessons in the worktext.

Each presentation includes lesson objectives and discussion points, and may also have examples,
solutions to examples, and exercises.

Through effective use, this CD hopes to boost teachers’ creativity and resourcefulness―key
components in training 21st-century learners.

Table of Contents and Learning Competencies (Drop down)

Presentation No. Title Chapter Learning Objectives

Introduction to  To differentiate between economics as a
1 Economics social science and as an applied science
(Lesson 1.1) (To be clicked to  To apply the concept of opportunity cost
open PPT) when evaluating options and making
economic decisions
 To make decisions based on how man
can satisfy most of his wants given
limited resources
 To differentiate between
macroeconomics and microeconomics
Economics as an  To describe and state the importance of
Applied Science economic resources
(To be clicked to 
2 open PPT)
To differentiate between positive and
(Lesson 1.2) normative economics
 To differentiate between gross national
product and gross domestic product
 To distinguish the different approaches
used in solving for the gross national
product
 To identify the basic problems of the
Philippine economy
 To analyze basic economic problems and
propose solutions to the problems using
the principles of applied economics
 To describe the various economic
 systems
 To explain the law of supply and demand
and illustrate how equilibrium price and
equilibrium quantity are determined
 To discuss and explain the factors that
affect demand and supply
 To reason effectively how a change in
demand or supply or in both can affect
equilibrium price and equilibrium
quantity
 To apply the principles of demand and
supply to illustrate how prices of
commodities are determined
3 Basic Principles of
 To distinguish between elastic and
(Lesson 2.1) inelastic demand and supply
Demand and Supply
 To describe the characteristics and
(To be clicked to
distinguish the features of the market
open PPT)
structures (perfect competition,
monopoly, monopolistic competition,
and oligopoly)
 To relate population growth with the
country’s labor supply and apply the law
of demand and supply in the
determination of wages of labor
4  To deduce how the excess supply of
(Lesson 2.4) Market Structures labor has led to the phenomenon of the
(To be clicked to Overseas Filipino Worker
open PPT)  To analyze how demand and supply
forces can affect the value of the
Philippine peso in relation to foreign
currencies
 To apply the law of demand and supply
to Philippine housing shortage and show
how this has led to the real estate boom
in the country
 To understand how savings channeled
into investments can affect the economy
 To explain the concept of minimum
wage
 To discuss why it is necessary for the
government to impose taxes
Industry Analysis  To identify principles and tools in
5 (To be clicked to creating a business
(Lesson 3.3) open PPT)  To apply SWOT analysis as a tool in
evaluating a business opportunity
  To understand that Porter’s Five Forces
of Competitive Position Analysis can be
applied as a tool in evaluating a business
opportunity
 To analyze the activities in the circular
flow of economic activity in an effort to
relate the concept to the putting up of a
business
 To make a simple industry analysis
The Circular Flow
6 of Economic
 To identify the factors which are taken
(Lesson 3.5) into account in an environmental analysis
Activity
 To describe the economy’s three main
(To be clicked to
producing sectors and show how
open PPT)
important they are in making a choice of
what business to establish
 To state the importance of
competitiveness and efficiency in the
economy
7  To explain the value of international
(Lesson 3.7) Competitiveness trade in how one can set up a business
and Efficiency  To show the role tourism plays in the
(To be clicked to economy and how it can be utilized as
open PPT) business opportunity
 To identify and assess small business
opportunities
The Theory of  To identify and explain the various
8 Consumer Behavior determinants of business and industry
(Lesson 4.1) (To be clicked to  To figure out how these determinants can
open PPT) have an impact on concerned sectors
such as the consumers, suppliers and
investors, the government, households
and on international trade
 To discuss consumer behavior and relate
it to the benefit of business on consumers
 To discuss production theory as basis for
coming up with a viable and profitable
business
The Socio-  To draft a business proposal using the
9 Economic Impact of
(Lesson 4.3) lessons studied in previous chapters
a Business  To analyze and evaluate the viability of a
(To be clicked to business and its impact on the
open PPT) community
 To come up with recommendations and
strategies on how to minimize a
business’ negative impact on society
 To describe the role of government in the
economy
 To describe the Philippine household as
to age and income as a basis of choosing
the target market of a
business/product/service