Introduction

Economics is not just money. It's businesses and how they work. It's lemonade stands and how many dollars they take in. It's toy collecting and baseball card collections. It's taxes and allowances. It's stocks and bonds. Economics is part of almost everything you could ever think about.

Have you ever heard someone say "Money doesn't grow on trees!" or "Do I look like I'm made of Money?"  It usually comes as a reply to someone asking for money!

Money is a common medium of exchange. We use money to buy the goods and services we need. But how do we acquire the money we need to do that?

This lesson will help you understand that employment is an essential means of acquiring the money you will need throughout your life!

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