• Determining the Role of Consumers in World

Agriculture

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Bell Work!

• Identify the basic needs of humans.• Explain the basic economic

concepts of supply and demand.• Describe factors that influence what

people eat and use for clothing and shelter.

Terms

• Carbohydrate• Climate• Consumer• Custom• Demand• Fiber• Food

Terms Continued

• Law of demand• Law of supply• Nutrient• Preference• Protein• Shelter• Standard of living

Interest Approach

•What needs must be met in order to be comfortable?

•What needs must be met in order to survive?

•What determines how these needs are met?

What are the basic needs

Humans basics needs include• Food• Shelter• Clothing

Nutrients• Substances necessary for life and

growth• Carbohydrates, proteins, fats,

vitamins, minerals, and water.

Carbohydrates

• Starches and sugars the body turns into fuel.

• Proteins are important in growth

and repair.

Fats

• Fats provide energy for the body.

Vitamins

• Vitamins and minerals are needed for good health.

Water

• Water is needed to transport food substances in the body.

Synthetic Fibers

• Synthetic fibers are made in mills from various products, such as petroleum.

Natural Fibers.• Natural fibers are those produced

by plants and animals.

Shelter

• Shelter is housing for humans. Many of the products used in providing shelter are produced by forestry.

What are the basic economic concepts of supply and demand?

Supply

• Supply is the quantity of a product (or service) that sellers are willing to provide to the market at a given price.

What effect does price have?

• High prices– sellers are willing to provide larger

quantities

• Lower prices– sellers are willing to provide smaller

quantities of their products to the market.

The law of supply

• The law of supply dictates the amount of products supplied at given prices.

What economic factors can cause supply to increase or decrease.• Changes in production systems• Prices of related goods• Number of sellers in the market

•Changes in supply can have various effects on the price of a good.

•A decrease in supply increases the price.

Demand•Quantity of a product buyers are willing to purchase from the market at a given price.

Low Prices

• When prices are low, buyers are willing to purchase greater quantities of a product.

High Prices

•Higher prices, buyers are willing to purchase fewer quantities of a product.

Law of Demand•Dictates the amount of a

product buyers are willing to purchase at a given price.

Economic Factors

• Cause demand to increase or decrease.

Changes in personal incomePrices of related goodsNumber of buyers in the

market

Increase in Demand

• Increase in demand increases the price.

Decrease in Demand

• Decrease in demand decreases the price.

Preferences

• People make choices about food, fiber, and shelter.

• They have strong likes and dislikes, orpreferences.

Review/Summary

• Identify the basic needs of humans.

• Explain the basic economic concepts of supply and demand.

• Describe factors that influence what people eat and use for clothing and shelter.

The end!