A librarian gives us service by helping us find the books we want in the library. We do not have to pay her for this community service. Other services we have to pay for, like full service at some gas stations. We pay taxes on gasoline. Local taxes are paid to the community.
Taxes provide community services such as schools, public libraries, and post offices.
Washing a car can produce some income. By washing more carrs, more income can be earned. It is a wonderful series of five fifteen-minute programs demonstrating economics in the real lives of Sean and his friends. However, the invisible friend, Econ, also helped them solve many every day economic problems. As is evcident in their illustrations, the boys and girls were able to relate to these concepts via the instructional television programs.