consumption (economics)

"Learn how goods and services are used in every day life, what the similarities and differences are between them and how you can use them"--Provided by publisher.

". . . children's author Kevin Sylvester and business professor Michael Hlinka team up . . . to tackle the complex dynamics of the global economy, examining the often complex journey of ordinary goods, from production right to [the] doorsteps. Using familiar examples, . . . charts and graphs, and . . . humor, Hlinka and Sylvester introduce young readers to concepts such as relative value and fair wages and how to think critically about . .. purchasing decisions . . ."--Provided by publisher.

". . . children's author Kevin Sylvester and business professor Michael Hlinka team up . . . to tackle the complex dynamics of the global economy, examining the often complex journey of ordinary goods, from production right to [the] doorsteps. Using familiar examples, . . . charts and graphs, and . . . humor, Hlinka and Sylvester introduce young readers to concepts such as relative value and fair wages and how to think critically about . .. purchasing decisions . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Bob Honey, know to some as a weird neighbor, to others as the owner of a septic tank business, and to a discreet few as an assassin hired to knock off elderly people, travels America and the world carrying out his various pursuits and offering social commentary on the sad state of American consumerism, politics, and self-absorption.

"As we become a more digital society, the gains that have been made for the environment by moving toward a paperless world with more and more efficient devices will soon be or already have been offset by the number of devices in our lives that are always using energy. But many don't think about the impact on the environment of the 'Internet of things.' Whether it's a microwave connected to the internet, use of Netflix, or online shopping, these technological advances have created new impacts that the people who are most well-versed in these issues haven't considered. . . Schlossberg reveals the complicated, confounding and even infuriating ways that we all participate in a greenhouse gas-intensive economy and society, and how some of the biggest and most consequential areas of unintended emissions and environmental impacts are unknowingly part of our daily activities"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an introduction to earning, spending, and saving and discusses goods, services, and how people choose what to buy.

Examines the flapper age and its most influential figures, including author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda; designer Coco Chanel; "New Yorker" writer Lois Long; actresses Clara Bow, Colleen Moore, Louise Brooks; fashion artist Gordon Conway; cartoonist John Held; and advertising and public relations pioneers Bruce Barton and Edward Bernays.

"Readers will gain an essential understanding about the consumer buying cycle and the problems that stem from it. Students realize that the ease of online shopping, reliance on machines in manufacturing, and access to cheap labor and materials in less developed countries create a dangerous cycle where money is more important than people and the environment"--Amazon.

Presents an introduction to how money is spent, including information on goods, services, how money is circulated, different ways to pay, and creating a budget, with a math activity.

Spending success tells a story about Chelsea and Jack's great success with financial priority setting, against a backdrop of peer pressure and media influence.