Economics

[|Peanuts & Crackerjacks (Game)] (Weblink) Peanuts & Crackerjacks provides, through a simulated baseball game, an interactive introduction into the economics of professional team sports.

[|Finance Games] (Weblink) Activities are based around a ‘spy-themed’ interactive game (Finance World) and introduced as ‘missions’ for the player (an undercover agent). Each mission covers one of six core personal finance themes. The aim of the game is to complete all missions and score as many points as possible. Points are awarded for correct answers and the time it takes the player to complete the missions. Players can continue playing after the time elapses but receive fewer points. Each game can be played only once per game session.

[|Trade Ruler Game] (Weblink) The Trade Ruler educational game and related reading are based on the 1977 Prize in Economics, which was awarded for a theory showing that countries engage in and benefit from trade if their production resources differ from each other.

[|Pursuit Game] (Weblink) It's a game! It's an adventure! It's a web-based education tool that uses history and animation to help players learn about economic growth. Players travel our [|timeline] of New England economic history in "pursuit" of answers to questions that show how growth occurs. And they're accompanied by 1 of 6 animated guides—**a teacher, inventor, scientist, banker, entrepreneur,** and **Uncle Sam**—to motivate them and highlight key lessons along.

[|Show Buisness: The Economics of Entertainment Game] (Weblink) Welcome to **Show Business**, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s learning activity on economics and the entertainment industry. Our goal is to provide an additional tool for teaching and learning about basic economic concepts. We’ve even managed to sneak in some economic history.

[|Savings Quest: Household Budget Game] (Weblink) This interactive game helps students learn about finances and savings. Students pick a job and have to do tasks to earn money. They will build a budget with fixed expenses and other expenses while trying to save a specific amount each month.

[|Economic Quizzes] (Weblink) The economic quiz is designed to test your knowledge of economics. Topics include the Federal Reserve, monetary policy, international economies, fiscal policy, housing, and many others. A new quiz is prepared periodically.