Very little personal property is allowed;

you may own clothes, televisions, other

appliances – no major property

There are laws protecting the

environment that are enforced by the

government.

The planning commission decides

how many tons of coal should be produced.

The number of hours Tim can work in a week are limited

because he is under 16.

Trish refused to buya pair of jeans

because they cost too much.

Stock market prices decline in Tokyo because of large offerings of steel

stock for sale.

Alice thinks that her community needs another discount

computer store, soshe decides to starther own business.

To increase his income, Huang Peilin raises chickens, ducks and

geese which he and his family sell at a local free

market in northern China.

In Mexico City, business slacks off for lunch at 2:30 p.m. and

gets started again around 5:00 p.m.

Government regulations over

business are done strictly because the government ownsmost businesses.

Ralph becomes a police officer because his

father was one – it runs in the family.

Doctors areemployees of the

state; any fee they charge for treating

patients is regulatedby the state.

Old age/retirement benefits are private

except for some government programs.

Stores are privately owned, with some

government regulation.

Norton is retired now, so he collects Social

Security.

Minimum wagelaws exist.

Health care is done privately with some government help for

the poor.

Every September George buys a new Chevrolet because

every year he buys a new Chevrolet.

Everyone works for the government; little or no unemployment.

Housing is owned by the government.