Example: Government Activities Analysis
(This table exceeds the minimum requirements. The use of this table was based on professional judgement to help further explain the results of the MD&A.)


ABC City's five largest programs - police, fire, public works, education, and parks and recreation - as well as each program's net cost (total cost less revenues generated by the activities). The net cost shows the financial burden that was placed on ABC City's taxpayers by each of these functions.





ABC Government Activities
 
 Total Cost of ServiceNet Cost of Services
Total$xxx.x$xxx.x$xx.x$xx.x
 2008200720082007
Police Department$xxx.x$xx.x$xx.x$xx.x
Fire Departmentx.xx.xx.xx.x
Public Worksxx.xxx.xx.xx.x
Education Departmentxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.x
Parks/Recreationx.xx.xx.xx.x
Others$xx.x$xx.x$xx.x$xx.x