Economic Choices and Communities · Modern Era
Needs vs. Wants
Developing an understanding of the difference between essential needs and discretionary wants.
Key Questions
- 1What is the difference between a need and a want?
- 2How do we make choices when we can't have everything we want?
- 3How do personal preferences influence our economic decisions?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HASS5K07
Year: Year 5
Subject: HASS
Unit: Economic Choices and Communities
Period: Modern Era
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