Standards for Buying Middle School
SS.8.FL.2.1 Explain why when deciding what to buy, consumers may choose to gather information from a variety of sources. Describe how the quality and usefulness of information provided by sources can vary greatly from source to source. Explain that, while many sources provide valuable information, other sources provide information that is deliberately misleading.
SS.8.FL.2.2 Analyze a source’s incentives in providing information about a good or service, and how a consumer can better assess the quality and usefulness of the information.
SS.8.FL.2.3 Describe the variety of payment methods people can use in order to buy goods and services.
SS.8.FL.2.4 Examine choosing a payment method, by weighing the costs and benefits of the different payment options.
SS.8.FL.2.5 Discuss the fact that people may revise their budget based on unplanned expenses and changes in income.
Standards for Buying High School
SS.912.FL.2.1: Compare consumer decisions as they are influenced by the price of a good or service, the price of alternatives, and the consumer’s income as well as his or her preferences.
SS.912.FL.2.2: Analyze situations in which when people consume goods and services, their consumption can have positive and negative effects on others.
SS.912.FL.2.3: Discuss that when buying a good, consumers may consider various aspects of the product including the product’s features. Explain why for goods that last for a longer period of time, the consumer should consider the product’s durability and maintenance costs.
SS.912.FL.2.4: Describe ways that consumers may be influenced by how the price of a good is expressed.
SS.912.FL.2.5: Discuss ways people incur costs and realize benefits when searching for information related to their purchases of goods and services and describe how the amount of information people should gather depends on the benefits and costs of the information.
SS.912.FL.2.6: Explain that people may choose to donate money to charitable organizations and other not-for-profits because they gain satisfaction from donating.
SS.912.FL.2.7: Examine governments establishing laws and institutions to provide consumers with information about goods or services being purchased and to protect consumers from fraud.
SS.8.FL.2.1 Explain why when deciding what to buy, consumers may choose to gather information from a variety of sources. Describe how the quality and usefulness of information provided by sources can vary greatly from source to source. Explain that, while many sources provide valuable information, other sources provide information that is deliberately misleading.
SS.8.FL.2.2 Analyze a source’s incentives in providing information about a good or service, and how a consumer can better assess the quality and usefulness of the information.
SS.8.FL.2.3 Describe the variety of payment methods people can use in order to buy goods and services.
SS.8.FL.2.4 Examine choosing a payment method, by weighing the costs and benefits of the different payment options.
SS.8.FL.2.5 Discuss the fact that people may revise their budget based on unplanned expenses and changes in income.
Standards for Buying High School
SS.912.FL.2.1: Compare consumer decisions as they are influenced by the price of a good or service, the price of alternatives, and the consumer’s income as well as his or her preferences.
SS.912.FL.2.2: Analyze situations in which when people consume goods and services, their consumption can have positive and negative effects on others.
SS.912.FL.2.3: Discuss that when buying a good, consumers may consider various aspects of the product including the product’s features. Explain why for goods that last for a longer period of time, the consumer should consider the product’s durability and maintenance costs.
SS.912.FL.2.4: Describe ways that consumers may be influenced by how the price of a good is expressed.
SS.912.FL.2.5: Discuss ways people incur costs and realize benefits when searching for information related to their purchases of goods and services and describe how the amount of information people should gather depends on the benefits and costs of the information.
SS.912.FL.2.6: Explain that people may choose to donate money to charitable organizations and other not-for-profits because they gain satisfaction from donating.
SS.912.FL.2.7: Examine governments establishing laws and institutions to provide consumers with information about goods or services being purchased and to protect consumers from fraud.