**discussion topic**
economics affects nearly everything we do in some way. someone else has produced most items we consume, or use, in our daily lives, from food to clothes to music to gas for our cars. chances are, when we purchase these
daily items, we don't question the price with the
producer. but in the united states, the interactions between the consumers and producers determine quite a lot in terms of
business and economics.
think about the items and services that you and your family buy or consume. what causes you to pay the prices that you do for these goods and services? what determines the
price that's on the price tag? what goes into determining, or setting, that price? consider all
the possible elements that could influence the prices you pay.