Tara buys a new backpack she can carry and use for school. In economics, what is the backpack?

At a barbershop, a worker cuts Malik's hair and sweeps up afterward. In economics, what is the haircut?

A driver takes riders across town on a bus after they pay their fares. In economics, what is the bus ride?

A student pays for a turkey sandwich wrapped for lunch. In economics, what is the sandwich?

A dentist checks a patient's teeth and explains how to brush better. In economics, what is the checkup?

Noah buys a paperback mystery book from a bookstore. In economics, what is the book?

A mechanic fixes a flat tire so a family can drive safely. In economics, what is the repair work?

At a farmers market, Rosa buys a bag of apples to take home. In economics, what are the apples?

A music teacher shows a child how to play a new song on the piano. In economics, what is the lesson?

A family buys a warm winter coat from a clothing store. In economics, what is the coat?

Workers wash and dry a minivan at a car wash while the owner waits. In economics, what is the car wash?

A coach buys a soccer ball for practice and carries it to the field. In economics, what is the soccer ball?

Mr. Alvarez repairs bicycles at his shop, and after work he buys bread at a bakery. When he buys the bread, what role is he playing?

Lena bakes cupcakes to sell at a school fair, then later buys juice. When she bakes cupcakes to sell, what role is she playing?

A teacher gives a science lesson in the morning and buys a notebook after school. During the lesson, what role is the teacher playing?

Jamal pays a barber for a haircut, then helps sweep at his family shop. While paying for the haircut, what role is Jamal playing?

Dr. Rivera gives checkups at a clinic and then buys lunch at a cafe. While giving checkups, what role is Dr. Rivera playing?

Sofia sells lemonade at a stand, then uses her money to buy a comic book. When she buys the comic book, what role is she playing?

A family buys tickets and watches a movie at a theater. What economic role is the family playing during the movie?

A farmer grows corn and sells it at a roadside market. What economic role is the farmer playing?

A bus driver carries passengers along a city route each afternoon. What economic role is the bus driver playing?

A student buys pencils from a store before the first day of school. What economic role is the student playing?

A baker mixes dough, bakes loaves, and sells bread to customers. What economic role is the baker playing?

A neighbor pays a teenager to mow the lawn on Saturday. What economic role is the neighbor playing?

A chef prepares tacos at a food truck, and customers buy lunch. What pairing correctly names the producer and consumer?

At a barbershop, a barber cuts hair for a customer who pays. What pairing correctly names the producer and consumer?

A bus driver takes riders across town after they pay fares. What pairing correctly names the producer and consumer?

A farmer grows strawberries that a shopper buys at a grocery store. What pairing correctly names the producer and consumer?

A teacher explains fractions in a tutoring lesson, and a student attends. What pairing correctly names the producer and consumer?

A craft worker builds wooden chairs, and a family buys them for the kitchen. What pairing correctly names the producer and consumer?

A dentist cleans a patient's teeth during a paid checkup. What pairing correctly names the producer and consumer?

A toy company makes board games that children buy at a store. What pairing correctly names the producer and consumer?

A store has only a few snow shovels left after a storm warning, but many shoppers want one. What term names this problem of limited items?

A shoe store has many pairs of sneakers on its shelves ready for sale. What term names the amount available to sell?

When summer begins, more families want ice cream from the stand. What term names customers' willingness to buy it?

A town uses taxes to pay firefighters and fix roads for residents. What term names this kind of work a government does for everyone?

Mia can buy a movie ticket or save the money, but she chooses the ticket. What term names the saving she gives up?

A bakery buys flour from a mill, and the mill pays a trucking company for deliveries. What term names businesses relying on one another like this?

A carpenter focuses on building cabinets while another worker installs floors. What term names focusing on one kind of work?

At a farmers market, a customer gives money for tomatoes, and the farmer gives the tomatoes. What term names this exchange?