One million children in the UK live in poverty.

Sites to Visit for More Information:

1. Child Poverty Action Group
2. Save the Children

Questions:

1. What is scarcity? Is this news article about scarcity?
2. What are the big economic questions? Discuss this news article according to each of the big economic questions.
3. What is a tradeoff? Give an example of a tradeoff in this news article.
4. Is there an opportunity cost to having children?
5. Is this news article about a microeconomic issue or a macroeconomic issue?

Chapters: 1

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