This task analyses guide is designed to be used in combination with the "Business Education Service Area Resource" in order to implement competency-based education in the Business Economics course in Virginia. The task analyses guide contains the task inventory, suggested task sequence list, and content outline for the specific course in business economics. Section 1 of this publication contains a validated task inventory for business economics. For each task, applicable information pertaining to performance and enabling objectives, criterion-referenced measures, and suggested instructional activities and aids is provided. Section 2 provides a description of the business education programs and program options that incorporate business economics, a description of the course, a task sequence list that provides a suggested order of the task inventory for actual course instruction, and a course content outline. The instructional topics within the course content outline have been cross-referenced with corresponding task/competency codes from the task inventory in Section 1. A reference list is included in the guide. The appendix lists sources as well as references to printed and audiovisual materials, computer programs, and games, puzzles, and simulations. (KC)