Worked example
A person buys a loaf of bread. What is the bread?
Answer & why
Answer: a good
The loaf is a tangible item.
Grade 2 · Social studies
Distinguish goods from services
Identify whether a transaction provides an object or work done for someone.
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All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
A gardener sells a potted plant. What is the plant?
- a historical date
- a service
- a good
- a compass direction
A hint
A good is an item; a service is work performed. Some businesses provide both.
Answer & why
Answer: a good
The plant is the item being sold.
Question 2
A plumber fixes a tap. What is the repair work?
- a good
- a compass direction
- a service
- a historical date
A hint
A good is an item; a service is work performed. Some businesses provide both.
Answer & why
Answer: a service
Fixing the tap is work performed.
Question 3
A person buys a loaf of bread. What is the bread?
- a good
- a historical date
- a service
- a compass direction
A hint
A good is an item; a service is work performed. Some businesses provide both.
Answer & why
Answer: a good
The loaf is a tangible item.
Question 4
A mechanic repairs a bicycle. What is the repair work?
- a historical date
- a service
- a compass direction
- a good
A hint
A good is an item; a service is work performed. Some businesses provide both.
Answer & why
Answer: a service
Repairing is work performed for someone.
Question 5
A customer buys a notebook. What is the notebook?
- a service
- a compass direction
- a good
- a historical date
A hint
A good is an item; a service is work performed. Some businesses provide both.
Answer & why
Answer: a good
The notebook is an item.
Question 6
A driver transports passengers. What is the transport work?
- a good
- a compass direction
- a service
- a historical date
A hint
A good is an item; a service is work performed. Some businesses provide both.
Answer & why
Answer: a service
Transportation is work done for the passengers.
Question 7
A shopper buys a coat. What is the coat?
- a service
- a compass direction
- a good
- a historical date
A hint
A good is an item; a service is work performed. Some businesses provide both.
Answer & why
Answer: a good
The coat is a physical item.
Question 8
A tutor teaches a lesson. What is the teaching work?
- a service
- a historical date
- a compass direction
- a good
A hint
A good is an item; a service is work performed. Some businesses provide both.
Answer & why
Answer: a service
Teaching is work provided to a learner.