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Which of the following would unambiguously cause an increase in the equilibrium price of cotton
shirts?
A. An increase in the price of wool shirts and a decrease in the price of raw cotton
B. A decrease in the price of wool shirts and a decrease in the price of raw cotton
C. An increase in the price of wool shirts and an increase in the price of raw cotton
D. A decrease in the price of wool shirts and an increase in the price of raw cotton
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When you buy something at a store, do you think of the price as the number on the sticker or the total amount you pay, including
sales tax?
A. Sticker price
B. Total amount (register price)
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Assume that a year ago, themarket for handyman serviceswas in equilibrium at a price of
$40/hour. At that price, 1000 hours were bought and sold each month. But with the declining economy, more people are choosing to fix things themselves.
Draw the supply and demand diagram for handyman services and show the effect of the declining economy on the market.
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The declining economy will lead to ______ prices and _____ quantity in the market for
handyman services.
A. Higher, higher
B. Lower, lower
C. Higher, lower
D. Lower, higher
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The University has purchased a new candy vending machine that randomly assigns a
different price each day. How many candy bars would you buy at each price?
(an answer of zero is OK)
$0.20 $0.75$1.50$3.00
Price
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Student ReactionFall 12 Spr 12
In the future, I would select a course section which uses PollEverywhere over another section of the same
course which did not use PollEverywhere (technology vs. no
technology).
Agree/Strongly Agree 67% 62%
Disagree/Strongly Disagree
10 9
In the future, I would select a course section which uses PollEverywhere over another section of the same
course which uses traditional clickers.
Agree/Strongly Agree 76 78
Disagree/Strongly Disagree
0 3
I would like more professors to use PollEverywhere in their courses.
Agree/Strongly Agree 79 76
Disagree/Strongly Disagree
5 7
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Why BYOD?
PROS:• Convenience
• Open-ended questions
• Low-commitment
• Low-cost (potentially)
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Why NOT BYOD?
CONS:• Devices are out and on
– Cheating– Distraction
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Minimize cheating
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• Use for low-stakes assessments
• Limit response times
Why NOT BYOD?
CONS:• Devices are out and on
– Cheating– Distraction
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Banning phones: a losing battle
• Huge majority of college students use their phones to text friends or surf the web while in class, regardless of class policy (Clayson and Haley, 2013; Tindell and Bohlander, 2012)
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Managing extra-curricular device use
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• Treat students like adults
• Keep them engaged
Why NOT BYOD?
CONS:• Devices are out and on
– Cheating– Distraction
• Students must have devices
• Need consistent connection (cell or wifi)
• Integration with LMS
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Student ReactionsFall 12 Spr 12
I was able to set up my PollEverywhere account and
register my phone (if applicable) with few or no problems.
Agree/Strongly Agree 97% 89%
Disagree/Strongly Disagree
3 4
Once everything was set up and registered, PollEverywhere has
worked well for me.
Agree/Strongly Agree 92 93
Disagree/Strongly Disagree
3 4
My professor seems comfortable with the PollEverywhere system.
Agree/Strongly Agree 95 95
Disagree/Strongly Disagree
0 2
I understand why my professor is using PollEverywhere in this
course.
Agree/Strongly Agree 90 93
Disagree/Strongly Disagree
5 4
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Questions?
Jennifer [email protected]
http://Economicsforteachers.blogspot.com
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