Inflation
Introduce the concept of inflation.
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Lessons & Activities
16-30 min
Teaching About Money, Spending, & Inflation Using an Auction
OVERVIEW
Students participate in two auctions: The goods in each auction are identical, but the amount of money given to students increases from the first to the second auction. Students learn that if spending grows at a faster rate than the economy's ability to produce goods and services, inflation will result. This inflation is caused by "too much spending chasing too few goods."
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