Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Economics of Christmas

Christmas is almost here, so let's take a look to see how the holidays impact our economy.

Go to the following link and read the article: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/holiday-shopping-boost-economy/story?id=15184370

Answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper.

1.  What is one move made by retail stores to increase their sales?

2.  What was the sales forecast predicted by the National Retail Federation?

3.  Do you think it is a good idea to buy Christmas present on credit?

4.  What do you want for Christmas???


Have a great break!