From a magazine, cut out a piece of clothing from a budget fashion store and make a note of its price. Ask pupils to brainstorm all the people that would be involved in the making and selling of this piece of clothing, remind them of the farmers who grow the cotton, the people involved in the transport of the piece of clothing and the shop assistants. When a list has been created, ask children to figure out how much money from the piece of clothing would go to each person. Discuss whether they think it would be possible to live on the amounts involved.
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