Title: Classroom Lesson: What Are Taxes For? (Teacher Only)
Course: Alabama Economics Sample Syllabus > Section: Unit 4: Government's Role in Markets

Description: Students participate in an activity that demonstrates the difference between private and public goods to show why it is necessary for the government to provide some goods and services. They also participate in an activity to understand why the government redistributes some tax revenue as income to others.

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