A city council has $100,000 to spend on city improvements. The council may choose to spend the money on buying two new fire trucks or to update four local parks. Which of these gives a trade off of choosing to spend the money on four local parks?

a) firefighters must use older trucks (my choice)
b) local parks will be open shorter hours
c) more people will enjoy visiting local parks
d) no money will be available to pay firefighters

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Answers:

C
A
A
A C

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1.C
2.A
3.A
4.A,C

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1.c

2.a
3.a
4.a,c

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Lesson 2: Economic Decision Making
Social Studies 8 A Unit 6: Economics Basics
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Economic Decision Making
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Question 1. What is the definition of a benefit? (1 point)
Answer: an advantage of making a specific choice
Question 2: A city council has $100,000 to spend on city improvements. The council may choose to spend this money on buying two new fire trucks or updating four local parks. Which of the following is a trade-off of choosing to spend the money on four local parks? (1 point)
Answer: Firefighters must use older trucks.
Question 3: You have limited money with which to buy lunch while out with friends. What is the most likely short-term consequence of choosing to spend all of the money on a pack of cookies in the morning? (1 point)
Answer: getting hungry in the afternoon
Question 4:
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Devin and Manny are both shopping for a new home. Devin has a high-paying job, but needs a home equipped for a person in a wheelchair. Manny has a low-paying job and would like to live in a very specific neighborhood near his friends.
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Use the passage to answer the question.

From the information in the passage, why might Devin and Manny select different homes? (2 points)

Answer(s): 1) They have different needs that likely cannot be met by the same home. 2) Devin can afford to spend more money on a home that Manny can pay.

(For Connexus Students Only!)

For Unit 7, Lesson 2

1. C
2. A
3. A
4. A, C
If you're in OCA SS A, these are the answers. If you're not, the other set of answers is likely the one you should use.

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