Trade and Barter

Mission Brief #41

🎯 Your mission

Spot the cost behind the price.

⚡ The twist

Trade isn't just stuff — it's ideas, words, and germs.

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Trade is exchanging goods and services. No person, community, or country can produce everything they need, so trade allows everyone to benefit from specialization.

Key facts

Remember these

1Needs are different from wants.
2Supply and demand affect prices.
3Trade connects people globally.

Then & Now

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

Question 1 of 2

What is the difference between needs and wants?

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Question 2 of 2

What happens when demand is high and supply is low?

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

🏆 Try this week: Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”

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