{"response":"{\"What is a country's economy shaped by?

A country’s economy is shaped by how much stuff it makes and how well it trades with others.

Imagine your economy is like a big lemonade stand. If you make lots of lemonade and sell it to friends, you get more coins, that's like money in the real world. But if you don’t have enough lemons or people stop buying your lemonade, you might not have as many coins. That’s what happens when a country’s economy grows or shrinks.

1. How much stuff it makes, If your stand has more lemons and sugar, you can make more lemonade.
2. Who it trades with, If more friends come to buy your lemonade, you get more coins. That’s like countries trading with each other.

Sometimes, a country gets better at making things, like learning how to squeeze lemons faster or using better cups. This makes its economy grow, just like your stand would if you started selling bigger cups of lemonade!