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General Information
Number: SS.8.FL.2
Title: Explore and evaluate the role, influences affecting and legal responsibility of being a consumer of goods and services.
Type:
Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 8
Strand: Financial Literacy
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Access Points
SS.8.FL.2.AP.1
Identify how consumers benefit from gathering information from a variety of credible sources.
SS.8.FL.2.AP.2
Identify why advice from a source such as a salesperson may or may not be useful when deciding which product to buy.
SS.8.FL.2.AP.3
Identify the variety of payment methods people can use in order to buy goods and services.
SS.8.FL.2.AP.4
Identify the costs and benefits of choosing different payment options.
SS.8.FL.2.AP.5a
Identify the purpose and components of a family budget.
SS.8.FL.2.AP.5b
Identify ways a family budget can be impacted by unplanned expenses
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