The correct answer is:
He builds roads and schools.
Er baut Straßen und Schulen.
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Quick explanation
The state builds, for example, roads and schools.
Why is this correct?
Public infrastructure is a task of the state; food, clothing and vehicles are produced by private companies.
Background
The state provides public infrastructure: it builds and maintains roads, bridges, schools and hospitals. Depending on the task, the federation, the states or the municipalities are responsible – motorways, for example, are federal, while school buildings are usually provided by towns and municipalities. This is paid for mainly from taxes.
Why are the other answers wrong?
In the social market economy, food, clothing, cars and buses are produced and sold by private companies. The state does not hand out free newspapers to everyone; the press is independent of the state.
Memory tip
The state builds what everyone needs: roads and schools.
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