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ECONOMIC WANTS

ECONOMIC WANTS are desires that can be satisfied by consuming a good, service, or leisure activity.

Examples: Consumers want goods such as cloths, cars, and jewelry, and services such as haircuts, trash, pick-up, and medicare care. Consumers also enjoy leisure time when they don’t have to work.

LITERATURE CONNECTION

Economic Wants

How to Get Posters

You can use the literature books below to help teach Economic Wants. Click on the book cover or the title below to obtain information on the book as well as guided questions you can use with your students. Some books are no longer available from the publishers, but we still include title information and Lessons as you might have them in your school or public library or possibly in your classrooms.

Cover

Title

Author

The Awful Aardvark's Shop for School

Awful Aardvarks Shop for School, The (Reading Railroad)

Lindburgh, Reeve

Bear Wants More

Bear Wants More

Wilson, Karma

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Cronin, Doreen

Crispin: The Pig who Had it All

Crispin the Pig Who Had it All

Dewan, Ted

How Much Is That Doggy In the Window?

Lexile: NP

Merrill, Bob

If You Give A Pig a Pancake

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

Lexile: 570

Numeroff, Laura

Just Shopping With Mom

Just Shopping With Mom

Lexile: AD200

Mayer, Mercer

 

Rumble, Grumble, Gurgle, Roar