1 .		Visit ABC and locate the lead economic news story today. Write a brief summary of the news item, using as much as possible of the economic vocabulary that you have learned in this chapter. Comment on which of the five big questions it deals with. Which of the eight big ideas in economics seem to be relevant in understanding the news item?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		Visit the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) web site. Describe what the ACCC does and illustrate your answer by referring to some recent decisions by the Commission.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
3 .		Use the links on our website to find out more about the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Describe what the bank does. Pick one of the recent speeches made by the Governor or his colleagues and identify three points from the speech that interested you especially.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
4 .		The McTaggart, Findlay and Parkin website contains links to government agencies in Australia that are managing our policy on greenhouse gas emissions. Use the material on those sites to explain briefly the nature of the problem and why government intervention is required, and to present two options that you would expect to be efficient ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Additional Resources Interim Pregnancy Ban Under Review   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
5 .		On 18 June 2001, a ban was imposed by Netball Australia on players who are pregnant. This decision was later reviewed. McTaggart, Findlay, Parkin website contains material on the reason for this ban. Use the links provided to visit the Netball Australia site for an update on policy for this issue. What is your view of this issue? How would you describe which choice to make?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.