SPENT!

Period: ______ Name:______________________

Directions:
Go to http://playspent.org. This is a game created by an American company to help
make people of a high socioeconomic status more aware of the struggles faced by
people of a low socioeconomic status. Your goal in the game is to make good choices in
order to survive for one month with a low salary. Before you begin playing, read the
questions below so you know what to pay close attention to during the game.


Respond to the following questions after playing or while playing the game SPENT:

1. List three things that are scarce in this game:



2. As a low-income worker, what were some of the choices you faced on a daily basis? How
did those choices impact your life?







3. Think of a choice you had to make during the game. What were your options? What was
the opportunity cost of the choice you made?








4. Did your choices ever result in negative consequences? What was one negative result of
a choice you made?






5. Did your choices ever result in positive consequences? What was one positive result of a
choice you made?


6. Describe the nal results of your game. Did you make it thorough the month? At the end,
did you owe any money?










7. Write a paragraph describing how the game SPENT relates to scarcity, choices, and
opportunity cost: