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Lesson 27 of 84 ยท Economics

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Why Do We Have Stores?

Why Do We Have Stores?
๐ŸŒMission Brief #27

Stores are places where we buy things.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Follow the money. Then follow the choices.

โšก The twist

Money is just a story everyone agrees to believe.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿคฏ Money used to be made of cocoa beans, salt, and even giant stones.

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Then & Now

๐Ÿ’ฑ This is happening in your local store every single day.

Stores are places where we buy things. Long ago, people traded items directly. They needed stores to make shopping easier. Today, we find different stores for food, clothes, and toys. Stores help us get what we need and want.

Key Facts

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Stores sell many different kinds of products.

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People used to trade goods without stores.

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Stores make shopping quicker and easier.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Why do we have stores?

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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.

Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?

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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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