LP+Attracting+business+to+Utah

**Standard 4.** Students will understand the diverse ways people make a living in Utah.
 * Objective 1.** Explore the components of Utah's economy.
 * Indicator d.** Assess factors that attract people and businesses to locate in Utah.


 * Lesson: Attracting Business to Utah **


 * Vocabulary:**
 * Incentive


 * Essential Questions:**
 * How does Utah try to attract businesses to locate in Utah?
 * What incentives does Utah provide for businesses that are considering operating in Utah?


 * Instructional Activities:**
 * As a class, read through and discuss the [|NPR article] regarding the fight between states over the corporate offices of Sears Holding Company from December, 2011. The goal is to raise the concepts of competing for businesses between states and the size of economic costs and benefits that are at stake.
 * As a class, view and discuss the introduction (or the flier linked at the bottom of the webpage) to the [|Utah Government Business Relocation Incentives Program]:
 * Why is Utah willing to provide incentives for businesses to locate here?
 * What does Utah base those incentives on, or what do we expect from relocating companies?
 * What sort of incentives is Utah willing to offer businesses?
 * Divide the class into groups and have each group research and report on the specific incentives linked at the top of that page:
 * What is this incentive program offering?
 * What kinds of businesses might qualify?
 * How would this benefit Utah?
 * If the concept of targeted industries did not come up in those presentations, take a quick look at that link at the top of the page or on the flier and discuss why special interest is given to those industries.
 * Discuss other things Utah has to offer companies besides those government incentives. (There is information on this on the "Why come to Utah" tab of the website):
 * Educated workforce
 * Local pay scales
 * Local work ethic
 * Cost of living
 * Recreation opportunities
 * Etc.
 * Have the students write a letter to a major company of their choice, making a pitch for them to either relocate to Utah, or build a major facility here.


 * Assessment:**
 * The letter, including reasons to establish business in Utah.


 * Materials / Resources for Teachers:**
 * __The Utah Journey__, pages 292-297
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 * Computer lab or printed out information regarding each of the specific incentives for individual groups to work with.


 * Materials / Resources for Students:**
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