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title: "SS5E2: Four U.S. Economic Sectors (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
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# SS5E2: Four U.S. Economic Sectors

Describe the functions of four major sectors in the U. S. economy.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: Grade 5, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-5.md

## Expectations

- **SS5E2.a**: Describe the household function in providing resources and consuming goods and services.
- **SS5E2.b**: Describe the private business function in producing goods and services.
- **SS5E2.c**: Describe the bank function in providing checking accounts, savings accounts, and loans.
- **SS5E2.d**: Describe the government function in taxation and providing certain public goods and public services.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.