Worked example
A baker makes bread to sell. What role does the baker have when supplying that bread?
Answer & why
Answer: producer
The baker produces a good for customers.
Grade 2 · Social studies
Identify producers and consumers in an exchange
Distinguish a person supplying a good or service from a person buying or using it.
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Question 1
A mechanic provides repair work to customers. What role is described?
- both roles in separate exchanges
- consumer
- no exchange role is described
- producer
A hint
A producer makes or supplies a good or service.
Answer & why
Answer: producer
A producer can supply a service, such as repairs.
Question 2
A rider pays a driver for a ride. What role does the rider have?
- both roles in separate exchanges
- no exchange role is described
- producer
- consumer
A hint
A producer makes or supplies a good or service.
Answer & why
Answer: consumer
The rider buys and uses the transport service.
Question 3
A farmer sells apples, then buys a haircut. Across those two exchanges, which roles does the farmer have?
- consumer
- producer
- both roles in separate exchanges
- no exchange role is described
A hint
A producer makes or supplies a good or service.
Answer & why
Answer: both roles in separate exchanges
The farmer supplies apples as a producer and buys a service as a consumer.
Question 4
A sentence says only that Kim walks beside a river. What exchange role is described?
- both roles in separate exchanges
- producer
- no exchange role is described
- consumer
A hint
A producer makes or supplies a good or service.
Answer & why
Answer: no exchange role is described
The sentence does not describe supplying, buying or using an economic good or service in an exchange.
Question 5
A baker makes bread to sell. What role does the baker have when supplying that bread?
- no exchange role is described
- consumer
- producer
- both roles in separate exchanges
A hint
A producer makes or supplies a good or service.
Answer & why
Answer: producer
The baker produces a good for customers.
Question 6
A customer buys a loaf for lunch. What role does the customer have in that purchase?
- both roles in separate exchanges
- no exchange role is described
- consumer
- producer
A hint
A producer makes or supplies a good or service.
Answer & why
Answer: consumer
The customer buys the bread to use it.