And You Thought Gas Is Expensive Now?

In just the past half decade prices have significantly changed, by rising fuel costs, insurance premiums, and daily groceires. However, such price inflations are not new. What causes these price changes? How were the prices during your grandparents' time? Great-grandparents' time? How might it be when you are parents and grandparents?

"History repeats itself" is an unfortante clich�. In order to be able to to stay ahead of any economic crisis, one must know what causes it. What influences the prices?

You will explore these questions and many more in this webquest!

 Price per gallon:

� Human blood $1,514,79
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� Vanilla extract $ 127.84
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� Cover Girl Nail Polish $ 892.80
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� Chanel No. 5 perfume $ $25,600.00
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� Armor All $31.92
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� Tabasco Sauce $94.46
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� Budweiser $8.88
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� Folgers Coffee $ 0.70
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� Liquid Nails $24.02
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� Scorpion venom $ 38,858,507.46

 ...And you thought gas was expensive?!

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