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Foundations of Wealth, The: DVD 1

Synopsis
'The Foundations of Wealth’ combines documentary film material and animation to present an introduction to economic principles. The series is structured around the activities of two people, cartoon characters, and the community they live in, through a series of economic changes and developments, that show the foundations of basic economic principles and mechanisms, which are then presented at work in the contemporary world. The series is designed for use in the classroom but also suitable for any course where the basics of economics need to be introduced or explained in a clear, memorable and entertaining way.

Episode 1. How It All Began (11 minutes) - Key concepts: subsistence level, subsistence economy, scarcity, surplus
Episode 2. Division of Labour - i. Product (9 minutes) - Key concepts: organisation, specialisation, efficiency, investment, capital
Episode 3. Division of Labour - ii. Process (10 minutes) - Key concepts: trade, productivity, exports and imports, production line
Episode 4. Mechanisation (10 minutes) - Key concepts: mechanical device, energy source, harnessing
Episode 5. A Life Worth Living (11 minutes) - Key concepts: cultivation, goods and services, natural resources, leisure
Series
Foundations of Wealth Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
2004
Subjects
Economics
Keywords
capitalism; economic history; economic systems; economic theories

Credits

Writer
Antony Jay

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£64
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
51 minutes
Year
2012

Sections

Title
How it all began
Duration
11 mins

Title
Division of labour i
Duration
9 mins

Title
Division of labour ii
Duration
10 mins

Title
Mechanisation
Duration
10 mins

Title
Life worth living, A
Duration
11 mins

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes
NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution

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