What Are Taxes and Why Do We Pay Them?

Mission Brief #81

🎯 Your mission

Spot the cost behind the price.

⚡ The twist

Cheap for you usually means expensive for someone else.

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Taxes fund schools, roads, the military, and social programs. Types include income tax, sales tax, and property tax.

Key facts

Remember these

Then & Now

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

Question 1 of 2

What is the difference between needs and wants?

How sure?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 2

What happens when demand is high and supply is low?

How sure?😐 maybe

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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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