Frantic Fruitsellers by Peter Lyons

A simulation designed to illustrate to students the factors that affect supply and demand for products.

• Ideal for 6-24 participants.

• Appropriate for use at all levels of the New Zealand economics syllabus, particularly years 11 to 13.

• Appropriate for the teaching of economics at International schools.

Students work in groups of 3 to 4 students.

The aim of each group is to make as much money as possible over the 5 rounds of the game buying and selling fruit.

Key learning objectives for students are:

• To identify what affects prices in markets.

• To explore the major factors which can affect supply and demand for an item.

• To recognise the factors that cause changes in demand and supply in a market and the effect on price.

• To learn how markets operate.

A fun way for students to apply economic concepts and analysis to real life situations.