Lesson 74 of 84 ยท Economics
โญ 30 XPโ Market PortFair Trade
Fair trade means everyone gets a fair price.
๐ฏ Your mission
Trade-offs everywhere โ find them.
โก The twist
Cheap for you usually means expensive for someone else.
Mind = Blown
๐คฏ The first ATM was installed in 1967 โ and used radioactive ink.
Then & Now
๐ฑ Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.
Fair trade means everyone gets a fair price. When farmers grow food, they should be paid well. This helps them and their families. Fair trade makes sure everyone is treated kindly.
Key Facts
Fair trade gives fair prices to farmers.
It helps farmers support their families.
Fair trade treats everyone kindly.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What does fair trade help farmers get?
Why this still matters
The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Track every dollar you spend or get this week. Then figure out the pattern.
For the dinner table
โIf you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?โ
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