Dollars and Sense Essential Question: How does economics affect the financial decisions you make? Objectives: An economically literate population is essential to the well-being of our nation. Outcomes of economic literacy include responsible citizens, productive workers, knowledgeable consumers, effective participants in the global economy, and life long decision makers. Dollars and Sense will offer students the opportunity to actively participant in activities designed to help them to become better decision makers and therefore, better consumers.