Car Dealers: $693 billion.
U.S. Consumer Spending
Furniture Stores: $91 billion.
Annual Cost of...
• Eliminating hunger globally: $30 billion.

• Providing education for every kid on earth: $12 billion.

• Providing access to water and sanitation: $15 billion.

• Reversing the spread of AIDS and Malaria: $23 billion.
Golf Courses: $17 billion.
Sporting Events: $22 billion.
Clothing Stores: $167 billion.
Casinos: $12 billion.
Gasoline Stations: $249 billion.
Shoe Stores: $22 billion.
Restaurants: $144 billion.
Amusement Parks: $8 billion.
Annual Cost of...
• Eliminating hunger globally: $30 billion.

• Providing education for every kid on earth: $12 billion.

• Providing access to water and sanitation: $15 billion.

• Reversing the spread of AIDS and Malaria: $23 billion.
Florists: $6.6 billion.
Electronic and Appliance Stores: $82 billion
Jewelery Stores: $23 billion.
Grocery Stores: $415 billion
Zoos and Botanical Gardens: $1.7 billion.
Doughnut Shops: $3 billion.
Coffee Shops: $4 billion.
Sources: World Bank, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census