Which of the Following Did Not Directly Contribute to the U.S

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did not directly contribute to the U.S. budget deficit in 2009?

• A) the large US trade deficit with China
• B) the U.S. recession in 2007- 2009
• C) the large stimulus package in 2009
• D) the large expenses associated with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Definitions:

Conj

Short for conjunction, a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.

MP

A shorthand for Modus Ponens, a logical argument form where if a implies b, and a is true, then b must also be true.

Add

The mathematical operation of combining two or more quantities to get a sum.

Simp

Colloquially, a person who is perceived as excessively deferential, subservient, or attentive, often to someone they are attracted to, potentially to their own detriment.