Table of Contents

Introduction vi How to use this book viii About eBookPLUS x Acknowledgements 1 CHAPTER 1 Decision making 2 1.1 Life decisions 4 1.2 Your decisions 6 1.3 Group decisions 8 1.4 Becoming involved 10 1.5 Federal decision makers 12 1.6 Making laws 14 1.7 SkillBuilder: Debating an issue 16 1.8 Breaking laws 18 1.9 You?re under arrest 20 1.10 Legal decisions 22 Check and challenge 24 Thinking about ... 26 ICT activities 28 CHAPTER 2 Taking control of your money 30 2.1 Earning money 32 2. 2 Which job, which skills? 34 2. 3 Are you money wise? 36 2. 4 Addicted to spending! 38 2. 5 Stop, think and save 40 2. 6 Online shopping 42 2. 7 Mobile phones ? stay connected 44 2.8 SkillBuilder: Creating and analysing a survey 46 Check and challenge 48 Thinking about ? 50 ICT activities 52 CHAPTER 3 The Australian economy & you 54 3.1 Survival economics 56 3.2 Economic flows 58 3.3 SkillBuilder: Interpreting a line graph 60 3.4 Rich and poor 62 3.5 Australia?s resources 64 3.6 Trading with the world 68 3.7 Trade with China 70 3.8 From tree to lunch bag 72 Check and challenge 74 Thinking about ? 76 ICT activities 78 Glossary 80 Index 82