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ECONOMICS SS 3.9
Social Studies SOL 3.9 Economic Choices
Question | Answer |
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Why do people make CHOICES of what to buy? | People cannot have everything they want. They don't have all the money in the world. |
What is it when you give up something else when making 1 choice to buy something? | OPPORTUNITY COST? |
What is an ECONOMIC CHOICE? | The choice of or decision among alternatives or possibilities |
If your choices are to buy ice cream or popcorn, but you choose ICE CREAM, what is the OPPORTUNITY COST? | POPCORN |
If your choices are to buy a TOY or VIDEO GAME, but you choose a VIDEO GAME, what is the OPPORTUNITY COST? | TOY |
If your choices are to spend MONEY now or save for the future (SAVINGS), and you SPEND NOW, what is the OPPORTUNITY COST? | SAVINGS (for future) |
Goods are things we _____ or ______. | NEED or WANT |
When we save money in the bank, what can we EARN? | INTEREST (more money) |