Government expenditures as a share of the U.S. economy are
A) the largest in the world.
B) the smallest in the world.
C) smaller than most Western European countries but larger than a number of high-growth Asian economies.
D) larger than Canada, France, and the United Kingdom but slightly smaller than Germany and Italy.

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The U.S. government expenditures as a share of the economy are typically smaller than those of most Western European countries, which tend to have more extensive welfare states, but larger than many high-growth Asian economies, which often have lower government spending relative to GDP.

Government Expenditures as a Share of the U