Costs in the Short Flight – A Game for Explaining Short-run Production and Costs
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April 1, 2024This game intuits the concept of short-run production and costs by having the students play the role of a paper airplane manufacturer. By measuring costs in terms of time, this game can illustrate total, fixed, variable, average fixed, average variable, and marginal costs.
by Noah J. Trudeau
Trudeau, N. (2026). Costs in the Short Flight – A Game for Explaining Short-run Production and Costs. Journal of Economics Teaching, 11(1), 75-81. DOI: 10.58311/jeconteach/6c0d5b2ccfa4d70b25e17a800bd961ee3364a6da
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