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Costs a Government Chooses is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing the benefits and costs of a public choice, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.1.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Costs a Government Chooses

D2.Eco.1.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.A council builds upward on cleared land. Cost?
  • A.Waiting lists lengthen
  • B.Land runs out sooner
  • C.Higher building costs more per home and changes the street entirely
2.A country signs a five-year fixed-price supply deal. Cost?
  • A.If prices fall it is locked into paying more than the market
  • B.Timber gets heavier
  • C.It loses its ports
3.A minister publishes figures that show a shortfall. Cost?
  • A.The failure is on the record for opponents to use
  • B.Figures take long to add
  • C.Radio time is expensive
4.The government builds through councils rather than firms. Benefit?
  • A.Councils build faster
  • B.Materials go where destruction was worst rather than where profit is
  • C.Bricks cost less
5.A country signs a five-year fixed-price supply deal. Benefit?
  • A.It gains territory
  • B.It gains a fleet
  • C.It knows the cost of timber for five years
6.A minister publishes figures that show a shortfall. Benefit?
  • A.More homes get built
  • B.Bricks arrive faster
  • C.The public can judge progress rather than take his word
7.A family waits seven years for a council home. What is the cost to them?
  • A.The rent they will pay
  • B.The size of the home
  • C.Seven years living in whatever they can get instead
8.A newspaper prints letters attacking the programme. Benefit to readers?
  • A.They learn what people outside the official figures are experiencing
  • B.Letters are free
  • C.The paper is longer

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Answer key — Costs a Government Chooses

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Higher building costs more per home and changes the street entirely
  2. 2.If prices fall it is locked into paying more than the market
  3. 3.The failure is on the record for opponents to use
  4. 4.Materials go where destruction was worst rather than where profit is
  5. 5.It knows the cost of timber for five years
  6. 6.The public can judge progress rather than take his word
  7. 7.Seven years living in whatever they can get instead
  8. 8.They learn what people outside the official figures are experiencing

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.