S. Allocation of government expenditures Federal and local governments tax and spend. The following pie charts show the allocation of federal and local government expenditures in 201 Federal All other 12% Interest 11% Health 30% Pensions and Income Security 33% National Defense 14% Highways 6.0% State and Local All other 31% Education 33% Health and

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5. Allocation of government expenditures
Federal and local governments tax and spend. The following pie charts show the allocation of federal and local government expenditures in 2016.
Interest
11%
Federal
All other
12%
Health
30%
O True
O False
Pensions and
Income Security
33%
National
Defense
14%
Highways
6.0%
State and Local
All other
31%
Education
33%
Health and
Public Welfare
(includes health
and welfare and
social services,
not disability) 30%
(Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Government Current Expenditures by Function," National Income and Product Accounts Tables,
www.bea.gov.)
True or False: You can validly conclude from these pie charts that local governments do not spend enough on highways.
Transcribed Image Text:5. Allocation of government expenditures Federal and local governments tax and spend. The following pie charts show the allocation of federal and local government expenditures in 2016. Interest 11% Federal All other 12% Health 30% O True O False Pensions and Income Security 33% National Defense 14% Highways 6.0% State and Local All other 31% Education 33% Health and Public Welfare (includes health and welfare and social services, not disability) 30% (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Government Current Expenditures by Function," National Income and Product Accounts Tables, www.bea.gov.) True or False: You can validly conclude from these pie charts that local governments do not spend enough on highways.
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