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Making COLOURED Pencils NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Order each step of production to produce and distribute coloured pencils. • The first step has been done for you. Step The pencils are advertised on TV. Step Shops sell the pencils to consumers. Step Consumers buy pencils from a shop for $8.50 a packet. Step Workers in the factory are trained to make the new pencils. Step 1 The factory finds out the most popular pencil colours so they know what timber and natural resources are needed. Step The factory packs pencils into crates so they can be sent to shops. Step The factory buys timber and other natural resources to make the most popular pencils. Making COLOURED Pencils NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Order each step of production to produce and distribute coloured pencils. • The first step has been done for you. Step The pencils are advertised on TV. Step Shops sell the pencils to consumers. Step Consumers buy pencils from a shop for $8.50 a packet. Step Workers in the factory are trained to make the new pencils. Step 1 The factory finds out the most popular pencil colours so they know what timber and natural resources are needed. Step The factory packs pencils into crates so they can be sent to shops. Step The factory buys timber and other natural resources to make the most popular pencils. CONSUMER AFFAIRS VICTORIA NEED CONSUMER HELP? 1300 55 81 81 www.consumer.vic.gov.au 63 CUT
Sam’s Soccer Ball Factory Look at the picture carefully and answer these questions in your activity books. 1. What resources are used to make soccer balls at Sam’s factory? 2. What happens at Distribution? (A 6) 3. A factory-worker at E 3 is speaking to one of the shopkeepers who sells soccer balls at I 3. The shopkeeper has some important information for Sam’s factory. What will Sam’s factory need to do to keep consumers happy? 4. What does Sam do with the money he earns at his factory? (G 1) 5. Sam’s factory is making more balls now compared to 5 years ago. To make more balls, what would have changed at the factory with: a. human resources b. natural resources c. capital resources? 6. What could Sam do if volleyball became very popular? 7. List all the different jobs needed before soccer balls can be sold in shops. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D E F G H I J RESOURCES Producers of goods like Sam’s Soccer Balls need resources for production. There are 3 types of resources- human, natural and capital. Here are some of the resources used at Sam’s Soccer Balls factory. Human Resources Natural Resources Capital Resources Factory workers Leather from animals A factory Office staff Colouring dye Leather cutting machines Drivers Cotton stitching Sewing machines Trucks DISTRIBUTION Goods are packed and distributed to shops here and overseas. EXPORT Sam’s Soccer Balls exports goods to countries overseas. Are consumers happy with our soccer balls? Hey! Who wants a game of soccer? 5 years ago soccer was less popular so consumption of soccer balls was low. Now lots of people play soccer so production of balls has increased. Shops pay Sam’s Soccer Ball Factory money so they can sell the balls in their shops. Sam’s Soccer Balls uses this money to: • pay workers • buy more resources like leather and sewing machines to make more balls • keep the business going. Consumers are asking “Do you sell soccer balls in Australian colours?” This soccer ball is faulty. It’s new but keeps going flat! Sam’s Soccer Balls You can get a refund! Go back to the shop with the receipt and ask for an exchange.
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Introduction to Consumer Stuff for
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Victorian Essential Learning Standa
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National Consumer and Financial Lit
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