Three of the following are not public goods/services provided by the government: national defense, police protection, garbage collection, healthcare, firefighting, education, roads. Public goods are provided by the government because individuals alone could not provide them efficiently. The government funds public goods through taxes and borrowing, which affects private and business spending, borrowing, demand, production, employment, and taxes.

1. How many of the following are NOT public goods/services provided by the government?

2. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ECONOMY SOL CE: 11bc The student will demonstrate knowledge of the U.S. economy by explaining how and why public goods/services are created and the effects of government spending, borrowing, and taxing.

6. The effects of government taxing, borrowing, and spending:

13. TRUE and FALSE Results: