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Where Does the Price of Pizza Come From?

Time: 60 mins,
Updated: March 8 2024,
Author: Amanda Stiglbauer, Jody Hoff
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Construct a graph using tabular data for buyers/sellers.
  • Compare and contrast two specific linear functions
  • Explain how prices are determined in a market.

Standards

National Standards in Economics

National Standards in Financial Literacy

State Standards

Common Core State Standards

Concepts

Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply

In this economics lesson, students will examine data for buyers and sellers to learn how prices emerge in a market.

Subjects:
Economics,Social Studies,Math

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