This is an 8th grade informational reading texts that discusses the basics of economics. While reading, students should determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. Students will analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. Students should also cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text (License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).