If the Government's Total Budget Surplus Is $10 Billion and Its

question 20

Multiple Choice

If the government's total budget surplus is $10 billion and its debt- service payments are $8 billion, then its primary budget surplus is

• A)$18 billion.
• B)$2 billion.
• C)$8 billion.
• D)$10 billion.
• E)- $2 billion.

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