List of MicroSims for Introduction to Economics

Interactive Micro Simulations (81 total) to help students learn economics fundamentals.

• Aggregate Demand and Supply

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for aggregate demand and supply.

• Attention Economy Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for attention economy calculator.

• Banking Fees Impact Chart

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  Interactive stacked bar chart showing the real annual cost of banking fees across three user behavior types, demonstrating how awareness can save hundreds per year.

• Barriers to Entry Builder

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for barriers to entry builder.

• Government Budget Balancer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for government budget balancer.

• Budget Builder Tool

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for budget builder tool.

• Budget Constraint Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for budget constraint explorer.

• Business Cycle Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for business cycle explorer.

• College Loan Payback Calculator

  

  Interactive simulation helping students calculate repayment time for college loans based on years in school, tuition costs, interest rates, and monthly payments.

• Comparative Advantage Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for comparative advantage calculator.

• Compound Interest Visualizer

  

  Interactive visualization demonstrating how compound interest grows savings over time with adjustable principal, interest rate, and time period.

• Correlation vs Causation Detector

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for correlation vs causation detector.

• Cost Curves Visualizer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for cost curves visualizer.

• CPI Market Basket

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for cpi market basket.

• Credit Score Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for credit score simulator.

• Demand Curve Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for demand curve explorer.

• Demand Shifters Cause-Effect Map

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for demand shifters cause-effect map.

• Economic Systems Comparison

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for economic systems comparison.

• Economies of Scale Visualizer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for economies of scale visualizer.

• Efficiency-Equity Spectrum

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for efficiency-equity spectrum.

• Elasticity Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for elasticity calculator.

• Exchange Rate Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for exchange rate explorer.

• Fed Interest Rate Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for fed interest rate simulator.

• Systems Thinking Feedback Loops

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for systems thinking feedback loops.

• Fiscal Policy Impact Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for fiscal policy impact simulator.

• GDP Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for gdp calculator.

• GDP Components Breakdown

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for gdp components breakdown.

• Globalization Impact Analyzer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for globalization impact analyzer.

• Graph Viewer

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  This interactive viewer allows you to explore the learning graph for the Introduction to Economics course.

• Human Capital ROI Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for human capital roi calculator.

• Inflation Impact Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for inflation impact calculator.

• Annual US Inflation Rate

  

  The annual average inflation rate in the US from 1995 to 2025

• Annual US Interest Rate for Prior 30 Years

  

  The annual average interest rate in the US from 1995 to 2025

• Who's In the Labor Force?

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for who's in the labor force?.

• Web Server OS Market Share

  

  Interactive visualization comparing Linux and Windows usage on web servers

• Diminishing Marginal Benefit

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for diminishing marginal benefit.

• Marginal Utility Satisfaction Meter

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for marginal utility satisfaction meter.

• Market Equilibrium Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for market equilibrium explorer.

• Market Power in Real Industries

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for market power in real industries.

• Market Structure Spectrum

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for market structure spectrum.

• Money Characteristics Evaluator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for money characteristics evaluator.

• Fractional Reserve Money Multiplier

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for fractional reserve money multiplier.

• Multiplier Effect Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for multiplier effect simulator.

• National Debt Visualizer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for national debt visualizer.

• Negative Externality Visualizer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for negative externality visualizer.

• Network Effects Visualizer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for network effects visualizer.

• Nominal vs Real GDP Comparison

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for nominal vs real gdp comparison.

• Opportunity Cost Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for opportunity cost calculator.

• Phillips Curve Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for phillips curve explorer.

• Platform Economics Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for platform economics simulator.

• Monetary and Fiscal Policy Dashboard

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for monetary and fiscal policy dashboard.

• Policy Claim Evaluator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for policy claim evaluator.

• Government Policy Toolkit

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for government policy toolkit.

• Production Possibilities Frontier

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for production possibilities frontier.

• Price Ceiling Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for price ceiling simulator.

• Price Floor Visualizer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for price floor visualizer.

• Price Mechanism Feedback Loop

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for price mechanism feedback loop.

• Price Taker vs Price Maker Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for price taker vs price maker simulator.

• Production Function Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for production function explorer.

• Profit Maximization Finder

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for profit maximization finder.

• Profit Maximum

  

  An interactive MicroSim demonstrating why profit-maximizing price differs from revenue-maximizing price when production costs are considered.

• Public Goods Contribution Game

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for public goods contribution game.

• Recession Indicators Dashboard

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for recession indicators dashboard.

• Substitutes and Complements Network

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for substitutes and complements network.

• Retirement Savings Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for retirement savings calculator.

• Revenue Maximum

  

  An interactive MicroSim demonstrating how revenue changes with price and the concept of maximum revenue.

• Investment Risk-Return Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for investment risk-return explorer.

• Historical Stock Market Returns

  

  Vertical bar chart showing US stock market return for the past 30 years with hover tooltips over each year.

• Supply and Demand

  

  An interactive MicroSim demonstrating supply and demand.

• Supply Curve Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for supply curve explorer.

• Supply Shifters Interactive Map

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for supply shifters interactive map.

• Surplus Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for surplus explorer.

• US Treasury Bills Yield

  

  Interactive chart showing historical Treasury Bill yields and their relationship to Federal Reserve policy and economic conditions.

• Tariff Impact Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for tariff impact simulator.

• Tax Incidence Explorer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for tax incidence explorer.

• Trade Balance Visualizer

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for trade balance visualizer.

• Trade Argument Evaluator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for trade argument evaluator.

• Tragedy of the Commons Simulator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for tragedy of the commons simulator.

• Unemployment Rate Calculator

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for unemployment rate calculator.

• Unemployment Type Classifier

  

  Interactive p5.js MicroSim for unemployment type classifier.

• US Treasury Yield Curve Spread Chart

  

  Interactive visualization showing the spread between 10-year and 2-year Treasury rates, an important economic indicator for predicting recessions.