For each of the following scenarios involving the U. S. government, determine the primary function of government that is being served.

A. The government decides that it will cut taxes in an attempt to move the economy out of a severe recession.
B. Productive function whereby the government promotes economic stability through fiscal policies
C. Productive function whereby the government maintains market competition
D. Productive function whereby the government produces goods that are difficult for private markets to supply
E. Productive function whereby the government redistributes income from rich to poor