Identifying Goods and Services

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CONTENT STATEMENT

  1. Goods are objects that can satisfy an individual’s wants. Services are actions that can satisfy an individual’s wants.

CONTENT ELABORATION

Goods are objects that satisfy people’s wants, such as:

  • bicycles;
  • books;
  • gasoline;
  • clothing; and
  • toys.

Services are activities that satisfy people’s wants, such as:

  • fast food (food service);
  • doctors (medical services);
  • lawn care (lawn fertilizing and cutting service);
  • pet sitting (pet feeding and walking);
  • banks (money holding and check cashing);
  • auto repair (fixes cars); and
  • childcare.

EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING

Identify goods and services.

Companies addressing the standard: