marketroomECONOMICS IN PLAY
FOUR GAMES. REAL CHOICES.

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A good deal. A big takeover. A shared river.
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Editorial illustration of strawberries, market scales, and a produce exchange
01 / Trade & policyWhat makes a good deal?
Queen Victoria Market · Melbourne

The strawberry exchange

The stalls are open. The cafés are buying. Can you strike a deal before the market closes?

25–40 min16 roles
Editorial illustration of four unlabelled oat-milk cartons, oats, and a coffee cup
02 / Competition & monopolyWho gets the profit?
Oatly · Vitasoy · Alpro · Minor Figures

The oat-milk takeover

You’re supplying the café crowd. Then a hypothetical takeover changes who calls the shots.

20–30 min12 roles
Editorial illustration of a river, farms, homes, and a rain cloud
03 / Public goodsWill someone else pay?
BOM flood-warning network · Shepparton

Who pays for the warning?

Four households. One shared warning service. Who will help pay for a benefit everyone receives?

15–20 min4 roles
Editorial illustration of irrigation channels, orchards, farms, and a winding river
04 / Common resourcesHow much is enough?
Goulburn Valley · Northern Victoria

The Goulburn water pact

Your farm needs water today. So do three others. What will be left for tomorrow?

20–25 min4 roles

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