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Lesson 14 of 84 ยท Economics

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Fair Trade

Fair Trade
๐ŸŒMission Brief #14

Fair trade means everyone is treated fairly.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Trade-offs everywhere โ€” find them.

โšก The twist

Cheap for you usually means expensive for someone else.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿคฏ The first ATM was installed in 1967 โ€” and used radioactive ink.

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Then & Now

๐Ÿ’ฑ Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.

Fair trade means everyone is treated fairly. When farmers grow food, they should get paid enough. This helps them take care of their families. Buying fair trade products helps support these farmers and their communities.

Key Facts

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Fair trade means everyone is treated fairly.

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Farmers should be paid enough for their work.

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Buying fair trade helps farmers support families.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What does fair trade mean?

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Why this still matters

The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

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

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For the dinner table

โ€œIf you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?โ€

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