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Grade 5 Social Studies · World 4: Hard Times · Level 44
Competition and Prices
Explain how competition and prices shape buying.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 44
- A market is any place where buyers and sellers meet: a store, a farm stand, or a website.
- Picture two lemonade stands on one street. Each wants your money. That's competition. One lowers its price. The other adds ice. You, the consumer, win either way.
- Prices send messages. When a price falls, people buy more. When a price rises, people buy less, or look for something else.
- Prices also rise when something is scarce. If a storm ruins the lemon crop and everyone still wants lemons, the price goes up.
- Be a smart shopper. Compare prices, think about quality, and ask if you really need it. Your choices shape what businesses make.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SS5E3.a — Describe how competition, markets, and prices influence consumer behavior.