State and Local Government Expenditures Are

question 113

Multiple Choice

State and local government expenditures are

• A)about two-thirds as much as the federal government's expenditures.
• B)relatively small when compared to the federal government's expenditures.
• C)about the same amount as the federal government's expenditures.
• D)usually twice as much as the federal government's expenditures.
• E)usually three times as much as the federal government's expenditures.

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