[Kathryn Longstaff]

Kathryn Longstaff

Lesson 8.3.2 Activity 3 – part 1

• How do you value money?​

1. Why are you happy when you get U.S. dollars in a birthday card?​
2. Why do employees work to receive U.S. dollars? ​
3. Why do businesses accept U.S. dollars in exchange for other goods or services? ​

• Money facilitates economic activity, but too much or too little money can cause problems. Discuss the following:​

1. How would yourspending likely change if you had more money? ​
2. In general, is spending good for the economy? ​
3. If more money results in more spending, and more spending can cause economic growth, why shouldn’t the government continuously add money to the economy? ​