Shrinkflation

2023-11-20 09:44:47

Shrinkflation


Shrinkflation! What do you think this word means?


 

Inflation in the cost of living (2021) was estimated to be about a 7% rise. If "shrinkflation" is happening at the same time, is the unit cost for those shrunk items actually raised even more than 7%? 

Let's find out.


This activity has been updated (2024) -- Click HERE to view the updated activity. 

Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    I need help raking my leaves
    Brian has spent too much time thinking about his l...
    What's my angle?
    I'm going to help save the planet by adding so...
    Value of a lifetime of Whoppers?
    Locked in a smelly bathroom for one hour and the...
    Holiday Shipping
     Now that the holiday shopping season has beg...
    The Power of Leverage
     ðŸ“ˆ In this activity, students will explore th...
    Extreme weather 2020
    Because of climate change, we've been having...
    How much have doughnuts changed?
    Part of the Smithsonian's Sally L. Steinberg C...
    Should I buy a gasoline, hybrid, or electric car
    Should you buy a hybrid or an electric car to sa...
    Gonna be a Leap Year
      By George C. Baxley  This year w...
    Cruising
    There have been a lot of cruise ship mishaps and...