Prices! Prices! Prices! why they go up and down
Sometimes prices go up and up and up. Then they suddenly crash. Why? In simple language and with colorful graphics and amusing characters, this picture book explains the basic laws of supply and demand, using examples kids will understand, such as dueling lemonade stands on the same block. Terms suc...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Holiday House,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Sometimes prices go up and up and up. Then they suddenly crash. Why? In simple language and with colorful graphics and amusing characters, this picture book explains the basic laws of supply and demand, using examples kids will understand, such as dueling lemonade stands on the same block. Terms such as "fixed costs" and "variable costs" are clearly explained, and a glossary as well as a helpful graphic summary are included. |
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| Physical Description: | 31 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Audience: | Age 6-10. Grade 4 to 6. |
| ISBN: | 9780823432936 (hardcover) 0823432939 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: | He writes both fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of Cam Jansen mysteries and the Andy Russell titles. His titles has earned him numerous awards including a Sydney Taylor Book Award for his title "The Number on My Grandfather's Arm," "A Picture Book of Jewish Holidays" was named a Notable Book of 1981 by the American Library Association and "Our Golda" was named a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor Book. (Bowker Author Biography) |
