Supply and Demand

Young readers may not realize that their decisions can affect whole economies! This engaging title will help readers understand how daily decisions about what to wear, eat, and what video games to play can all affect an economy's system of supply and demand. Curriculum-aligned concepts include renewable and nonrenewable resources, labor, international trade, and the basics of microeconomics and macroeconomics. This text also features compelling fact boxes on every spread. "Word Wise" fact boxes define more advanced terms used in a spread while "Consider This" and "Compare and Contrast" fact boxes offer mental exercises to strengthen comprehension through making connections. Each spread also offers striking and colorful images that depict children and adults engaging in aspects of supply and demand. Applying the concepts from this enlightening text will allow readers to one day play an even more significant role in shaping successful supply and demand systems.