The following items were identified as the main areas of expenditure for Irish consumers in 2018. Classify each item of expenditure as a need or a want.
Item of Expenditure Food Holidays Clothing and Footwear Need Want Need/Want
Answer Explainer: 1. We need food to survive/function. 2. We don’t need to travel or take holidays. 3. We need basic clothing, but want branded/fashionable clothing.
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Expect a future question like this to reference a type of clothing e.g. designer/luxury clothing – so that you will have to identify it as a want and not a need.
Need/Want
CLASS ACTIVITYINTRO ACTIVITY Key Skill: Identify needs and wants
1. Work through the list below and try to identify if they are a want or a need: 1. A chocolate bar 2. A jacket in winter 3. A trip to New York 4. Medicine 5. A car
2. In groups, choose five goods or services that you think are either needs or wants for you and your classmates.
Create a list like the one above and test another group to see if they can guess the answers correctly.