Technology and the Economy

Mission Brief #62

🎯 Your mission

Follow the money. Then follow the choices.

⚡ The twist

Money is just a story everyone agrees to believe.

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Technology has transformed the economy by creating new industries, increasing productivity, and enabling global commerce through e-commerce and digital services.

Key facts

Remember these

1Every choice has an opportunity cost.
2Money is a medium of exchange.
3Needs are different from wants.

Then & Now

💱 Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.

Question 1 of 2

What happens when demand is high and supply is low?

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Question 2 of 2

What are goods?

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

🏆 Try this week: Track every dollar you spend or get this week. Then figure out the pattern.

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

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