How Factories Make Products

Mission Brief #45

🎯 Your mission

Follow the money. Then follow the choices.

⚡ The twist

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

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Factories use machines and workers to produce large quantities of goods. The factory system made products cheaper and more widely available during the Industrial Revolution.

Key facts

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1Trade connects people globally.
2Every choice has an opportunity cost.
3Money is a medium of exchange.

Then & Now

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

Question 1 of 2

What is an opportunity cost?

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What is the difference between needs and wants?

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