The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates! Solve the puzzle below to figure out where the cache is located.
For the past 16 years that I've been employed in the Social Studies Department at Altoona Area High School, I've taught almost exclusively government & civics classes. Occasionally, I've taught classes on global politics as well. After all, one could say that I have a comparative advantage in using my political science background to teach those kind of classes to our students.
Fast forward to this school year: I found out five days before the school year started that I was going to be teaching college-level (AP) Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. GULP! It's been a looooooooooonnng time since I took either Micro or Macro in my undergrad days. I'm slowly adjusting to what is essentially a math course with some social studies concepts sprinkled in. It's been fun so far, albeit very different than those civics/government classes that I still also teach.
One thing's for sure: economics definitely makes for more interesting geocaching puzzles than government does. So here's the most difficult one for you.
It's tariff time! You'll need to do your own homework on this one. I suggest using this link as a starter and doing extra research, if necessary.
Also, how can I not make a Ferris Bueller reference?
Since this is the last cache in this series, consider it your final exam. For this puzzle, you will need to calculate the total area of deadweight loss. That amount will go into the geochecker for your solution to the coordinates. Please note that your answer will not require any $, £, €, or any other unit of currency for this puzzle.
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certitude.
That concludes this AP Microeconomics puzzle series. Thanks for letting me share my passion for teaching with you! There's many others (mostly muggles) who share the same love for this profession!