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Examples of goods
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Food Clothes Mobile phone Cars CDs
1
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What is a consumer?
A
A consumer is anyone who buys goods or uses services.
2
Q
Examples of services
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Electricity Telephone Internet Hairdressing Dry cleaning Public transport Doctors and dentist
3
Q
Examples of state services
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Health Education Roads Gardaí Street lighting Postal services
4
Q
What are needs?
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Needs are what we must have to survive.
EG. Food, clothing, shelter.
5
Q
What are wants?
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Wants are the extras that may make life more pleasant or comfortable.
EG. Holidays, televisions, designer clothes, jewellery.
6
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What factors affect the variety of people’s needs and wants?
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- Age (child, teenager, adult, OAP)
- Circumstances (married/single, working/student, unemployed/part-time worker, parent/no children, live alone/with others)
- Values (what is important to us, or priorities)
Home economics
flashcards
Decks in class (46)
# Cards
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Special diets27
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Starting fo cook - Recipe modification5
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Starting to cook - Food preparation skills10
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Starting to cook - Cooking7
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Starting to cook - cooking methods and accompaniments19
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Digestive system19
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Health15
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Food - baking11
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A balanced diet10
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Safety and first aid - Home5
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Textiles in use10
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Clothes10
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food and nutrition41
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Fabric care27
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Needlework Skills43
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Fibres and fabrics58
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The sewing machine15
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Consumers7
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Consumers' rights and responsibilities11
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Shopping38
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Consumer Protection33
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Money Management20
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Quality15
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Important four words6
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management6
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home and community7
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Foods: Fish18
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Foods: Meat25
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Foods: Eggs19
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Foods: Milk30
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Milk Products28
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Cheese14
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Fruits24
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Vegetables38
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Food procressing14
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Food processing: Freezing16
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Food processing: canning, drying, irradiation10
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Food processing - Additives15
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Food processing - Food labelling7
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The body - The respiratory system10
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Advertising28
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Technology in the home19
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Tech - cookers13
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Food processing - Convenience foods8
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Trch - refrigerators22
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Design and room planning53
