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Intellectual Core2026.1 Draft

Economics

From Discover to Reflect

Every Saints Global badge follows the same arc — learn it, plan it, do it, then reflect on what changed.

  1. Step 1 · DISCOVER

    Discover

    Learn what this badge is really about.

    Explain the concept of scarcity using a real example from your life where you could not have everything you wanted.

    Read Doctrine and Covenants 104:17–18, then explain how accountability and stewardship relate to economic choices.

  2. Step 2 · PLAN

    Plan

    Get ready — gather what you need.

    Identify one personal economic goal (earning, saving, purchasing, or giving) and explain the trade-offs required to pursue it.

    Create a simple plan showing how money, time, or effort will be allocated toward that goal, including what will be given up.

  3. Step 3 · ACT

    Act

    Do the work, in the real world.

    Earn money or resources through legitimate work or service, then explain how effort, skill, and reliability affected the outcome.

    Make a real purchasing or spending decision and explain the opportunity cost of your choice.

    Participate in a voluntary exchange (trade, sale, or service-for-service) and explain why both sides benefited.

    Set aside a portion of earned resources for saving or giving, and explain the incentive or principle behind your choice.

  4. Step 4 · REFLECT

    Reflect

    Look back and see what changed.

    Explain how understanding trade-offs and incentives changed the way you think about money or work.

    Describe how wise economic decisions strengthen families and communities and reflect gospel principles.

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