Mesa Community College Center for Economic Education and the Arizona Council for Economic Education hosted the 2012 Arizona State finals of the Econ Challenge at Mesa Community College.
The Challenge applies the excitement of an athletic competition to academic excellence and encourages students to apply their economics knowledge and work in teams. Competitions are held at the State, National Semi-Final, and National Final levels. In each competition, teams of students answer rigorous questions on microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, and current events. At the National Final, students complete rounds of testing, work in teams to solve case problems, and participate in a quick-paced oral quiz-bowl in order to compete for the title of National Champions.
Tuscon University High School claimed the Arizona State title in a close match, defeating a team of classmates from the same school. The Arizona State Econ Challenge winning team advances to the next round of competition for the opportunity to compete for the National Championship in New York.
The National Semi-Finals will be a proctored exam administered at the state champions’ schools. The top four scoring teams in each division at the National Semi-Final level will advance to the National Finals, which will be held in New York City on Sunday, May 20.
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