Lesson 39 of 100 · Goods and Services

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People Who Provide Services

🌍Mission Brief #39

Long ago, people traded things instead of using money.

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Then & Now

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Long ago, people traded things instead of using money. A farmer might trade eggs for bread. This is called trading.

Key Facts

Money helps people buy what they need.

Goods are things you can touch.

Services are things people do for you.

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Which is a service?

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Why this still matters

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