Lesson 82 of 84 · Economics
⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market PortFair Trade and Ethical Shopping
Fair trade ensures producers in developing countries receive fair prices.
🎯 Your mission
Trade-offs everywhere — find them.
⚡ The twist
Money is just a story everyone agrees to believe.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The first stock exchange was in Amsterdam in 1602 — for spices.
Then & Now
💱 This is happening in your local store every single day.
Fair trade ensures producers in developing countries receive fair prices. Fair trade coffee, chocolate, and bananas support ethical business practices.
Key Facts
Every choice has an opportunity cost.
Money is a medium of exchange.
Needs are different from wants.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What happens when demand is high and supply is low?
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.
Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?
For the dinner table
“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”
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