Smart Spending Decisions

Zoe has $4 to spend. Candy bar: $1. Comic book: $3. Sticker pack: $2.

Candy + comic: $1 + $3 = $4. Exactly right!

Candy + stickers: $1 + $2 = $3, with $1 left.

All three: $1 + $3 + $2 = $6 > $4. Cannot afford all.

Choosing one thing means giving up another. That is OPPORTUNITY COST.

**Think About It:** Smart spenders think before they buy!