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Where did the too many dollars come from?

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Learners experience demand-pull inflation while gaining insight into three major sources of the '''too many dollars" which chase after the "too few goods and services. Students participate in an auction to experience inflation firsthand.

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inflation

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auction, demand-pull, historical prices, inflation, social studies
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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