Breezing Through the Sunshine State Standards for Middle School Economics /Personal Finance Vincent Jackson Ph.D. Professor Economics & Director Center on Economic & Financial Education Florida State College at Jacksonville Kent Campus 3939 Roosevelt Blvd Jacksonville, Florida 32205
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Breezing Through the Sunshine State Standards for Middle School Economics /Personal Finance
Vincent Jackson Ph.D.Professor Economics &Director Center on Economic & Financial EducationFlorida State College at Jacksonville Kent Campus3939 Roosevelt Blvd Jacksonville, Florida 32205
“This program was made possible by the Council for Economic Education through funding from the United States Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement”
Thursday June 14, 2012
Should a Market for Human Kidneys be Established?
Supply and Demand for Human Kidneys
Supply and Demand
A Look at the Market for Human Kidneys
Kidney• Functions
Removes waste from the body through the Production of urine
Help to regulate blood pressure, blood volume and the chemical composition of the blood
• Kidney Failure The inability of the Kidney to remove waste from
the body and maintain electrolyte balance The inability to produce urine and dispose of
waste from the body.
• TreatmentRestrict protein intake, diuretics, dialysis, transplantation
“Please don’t take your organs to heaven,
heaven knows we need them here on earth”
Bumper sticker
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Freedom of ChoiceSystem of Markets and PricesPrivate ownership of Property (Property
Rights)CompetitionLimited Government (Laissez Faire)Self-interest (utility maximizes)
How to use markets to deal with ScarcitySuppose the Federal Government repealed the law banning the sale of Kidneys (ie. a market for Kidneys is established). Can you predict what will happen in
the Kidney market? How will the rise in price effect the
behavior of Suppliers? Can you make any generalizations about the people who might sell a kidney at the equilibrium price but, would not donate a Kidney when the price is zero ($0)
How will the rise in price effect the behavior of Patients?
Can u make any generalizations about the people who might demand a kidney when the price is zero ($0), but will not buy one when the price reaches equilibrium?
According to the graph, how many transplants will occur each year at the new equilibrium?
Would a Free Market for Kidneys result in more or fewer deaths each year?
Would a free market in kidneys be fair for poor people?
As a supplier of Kidneys?
As a Demander of Kidneys?
Suppose the Federal Government instituted a legal market for
kidneys, How would this change the Supply curve? The Demand
curve?
Suppose there was a successful campaign to encourage individuals to donate kidneys, what would you expect to happen in the market for kidneys?
NPR Podcast for OrgansPoll: Americans Show Support for Compensation of Organ
“This program was made possible by the Council for Economic Education through funding from the United States Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement”