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1) What are goods and services?

Author

Andrews, Carolyn

Series

Economics in action

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Co

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

2) What are taxes?

Author

Bedesky, Baron

Series

Economics in action

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Co

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

Description

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Learn what taxes are, why they are needed (to keep governements from local to federal running), and how they are used to dissuade people from buying items.

3) What is scarcity of resources?

Author

Cohn, Jessica

Series

Economics in action

Publisher

Crabtree Pub

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

4) What is trade?

Author

Andrews, Carolyn

Series

Economics in action

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Co

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

Description

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Learn how countries around the world engage in trade; learn the tariffs, trade agreements, and trade embargoes.

5) How do mortgages, loans, and credit work?

Author

Cipriano, Jeri

Series

Economics in action

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Co

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

Description

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The business of borrowing is the cornerstone of an economy. This book explains clearly the different kinds of financial borrowing and their uses.

6) What is insurance?

Author

Bedesky, Baron

Series

Economics in action

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Co

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

Description

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Insurance is all around us-at home, at work, in the car-acting as a "safety net" in our daily lives. Learn all about this fascinating and essential part of modern living.