Saturday, March 30, 2019

The Sneetches

LINK TO SNEETCHES TEXT

Please answer in full sentences, or write out the question.


  1. Who were the ‘consumers’? Who was the ‘producer’?
  2. What was/were the ‘goods & services’ being offered?
  3. What was the cost of the product?
  4. Discuss the ‘distribution’ of the product.
  5. Discuss the ‘supply and demand’ of the product.
  6. What is/are the ‘capital resources’ in this story?
  7. Capitalism or Socialism? Which one is it? How do you know? What is the evidence?
  8. What next? According to the story, what has happened financially to the Sneetches at the end of the story? What effect might this have on the Sneetches and their community?
  9. Using the text in your answer, how did McBean influence the Sneetches to end up spending all their money?
  10. Is what McBean did ‘ethical’?
  11. Would you describe McBean as a businessman, entrepreneur or swindler? Explain your answer.
  12. How can you relate the events in The Sneetches to the real world?


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