Task Explanation:
The worksheet is designed to help students distinguish between
goods and
services. A
good is a tangible item that can be bought, kept, eaten, or used. A
service, on the other hand, is an intangible action performed by someone for you, such as cutting hair or fixing a car.
Instructions:
For each scenario provided, determine whether it involves purchasing a
good or a
service and write the appropriate word in the space provided.
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Solution:
#### Scenario Analysis:
1.
You get your hair cut.
- This involves hiring someone to perform a task (cutting your hair). It is a
service.
-
Answer: service
2.
You buy a book from a garage sale.
- You are purchasing a physical item (a book) that you can keep. It is a
good.
-
Answer: good
3.
You buy your mother a flower from a flower shop.
- You are purchasing a physical item (a flower) that you can give to your mother. It is a
good.
-
Answer: good
4.
You hire someone to cut your lawn.
- This involves hiring someone to perform a task (cutting the lawn). It is a
service.
-
Answer: service
5.
You visit the doctor for a checkup.
- Visiting the doctor involves receiving medical care, which is a task performed by the doctor. It is a
service.
-
Answer: service
6.
You purchase a game to give as a birthday gift.
- You are buying a physical item (a game) that you can give as a gift. It is a
good.
-
Answer: good
7.
You pay your sister $5 to clean your messy bedroom.
- Paying someone to clean your room involves hiring them to perform a task. It is a
service.
-
Answer: service
8.
You buy an ice cream cone from an ice cream truck.
- You are purchasing a physical item (an ice cream cone) that you can eat. It is a
good.
-
Answer: good
9.
You take an airplane when you go on a trip.
- Taking an airplane involves paying for transportation, which is a task performed by the airline. It is a
service.
-
Answer: service
10.
Your brother sells you his old baseball mitt for $2.
- You are purchasing a physical item (a baseball mitt) that you can use. It is a
good.
-
Answer: good
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Final Answers:
1. service
2. good
3. good
4. service
5. service
6. good
7. service
8. good
9. service
10. good
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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{service} \\
2. & \text{good} \\
3. & \text{good} \\
4. & \text{service} \\
5. & \text{service} \\
6. & \text{good} \\
7. & \text{service} \\
8. & \text{good} \\
9. & \text{service} \\
10. & \text{good} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of goods and services worksheet 2nd grade.
