Categories

Look in the classified ads for a category that has prices listed for most items. For instance, check the used car, furniture, or rental listings. In the category, what is the highest asking price listed? What is the lowest? What is the average price of at least six items listed? Is a price listed in each ad? Why would it be omitted, do you think?

Clothing

• Young people are very clothes conscious. They can be made more aware of comparison buying by studying the advertisements in the newspaper. To help students determine how much it costs their family to clothe them, encourage them to compare their present clothes with the advertised prices in the newspaper. Allow students time to compute the total cost of their present outfits, their entire wardrobe or how much it costs to dress the entire family in new outfits.

• Students can use the newspaper to find examples of clothes to wear to the beach, parties, weddings or athletic competitions and for sleeping. Compare prices of clothing from different stores and different manufacturers. Discuss image, quality, where made. "Paying for the label".

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