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Trade and Economy Vocabulary

Read each question carefully. Use the vocabulary and tournament information to explain your thinking. In Aotearoa New Zealand, iwi means a Māori tribe or people, and tangata whenua means the people of the land.

Meet the vocabulary

Use the context of a community tournament to work out what each word means.

1.Talia swaps a team badge for a bottle of water without using money. Which word best describes this exchange?
  • Barter
  • Demand
  • Supply
  • Economy
2.Nathan helps at a stall where people buy and sell drinks, snacks and crafts. What does the word economy mean?
3.Kahu says, “The tournament has only a few bottles of water left, but lots of players want one.” Which statement is most accurate?
  • Supply is high and demand is low.
  • Supply is low and demand is high.
  • Supply and demand are both low.
  • Supply and demand mean the same thing.

Use the tournament stall data

The table shows how many items are available and how many customers would like to buy them during the lunch break.

Item

Available (supply)

Customers who want one (demand)

Fruit cups

18

12

Water bottles

10

24

4.Use the stall snapshot. Which item has greater demand than supply, and by how many items?
5.Fill in the blanks using supply or demand: The number of fruit cups available is the . The number of customers who want fruit cups is the .

People, place and resources

Think about how trade connects people and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

6.Match each term to its meaning.
  • iwi
  • tangata whenua
  • whenua
  • The people of the land
  • A Māori tribe or people
  • Land
7.True or false? In an economy, natural resources such as water, soil and timber can be used to make goods or provide services.
TrueFalse
8.A stall sells woven items made with materials gathered from local whenua. Give one reason it is important to understand the connection between people, land and resources when discussing trade.
9.The Treaty of Waitangi is an important agreement in Aotearoa New Zealand. Why might learning about it help someone understand the economy and trade in New Zealand?
10.Talia notices that water bottles are selling quickly. Suggest one way the stall could respond to the high demand, and explain how your idea might affect supply.

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  • Trade and Economy Vocabulary, page 1 of 3: Meet the vocabulary, Use the tournament stall data

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  • Trade and Economy Vocabulary, page 2 of 3: People, place and resources

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  • Trade and Economy Vocabulary, page 3 of 3: 10. Talia notices that water bottles are selling quickly. Suggest one way the stall could…

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