Every Choice Is a Trade-Off

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Mission Brief #75

🎯 Your mission

Follow the money. Then follow the choices.

⚡ The twist

Money is just a story everyone agrees to believe.

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Every choice we make has a trade-off. If we buy a toy, we may not have money for a book. We need to decide what is most important. This helps us learn to choose wisely.

Key facts

Remember these

1Choices have trade-offs.
2Buying a toy may mean no money for a book.
3Choosing wisely helps us.

Then & Now

💱 This is happening in your local store every single day.

Question 1 of 2

What happens when we buy a toy?

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Question 2 of 2

What does choosing wisely help us do?

How sure?😐 maybe

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🌍 Why this still matters: The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?

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