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What Do People Want to Wear? Lesson PlanWhat Do People Want to Wear? Lesson Plan
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What Do People Want to Wear?

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Who doesn't love fashion, especially when it can be applied to economics, supply, demand, market trends, and price equilibrium. Curious young consumers examine market scenarios to determine their effect on the demand and price for fashion merchandise. They investigate the change in demand as it effect a change in price.

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demand, equilibrium prices, supply and demand

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demand, equilibrium price, fashion merchandisers, supply, market trends, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2003
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