Which of the Following Statements About the Combined 2003 Budgets

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the combined 2003 budgets of state and local governments is false?

• A) Purchases of goods and services by state and local governments exceed the purchases of goods and services made by the federal government by more than 2 to 1.
• B) Expenditure by the federal government on defense exceeded total outlays of state and local governments.
• C) State and local governments pay more interest than they earn each year, but the federal government earns more than it pays.
• D) Both b and c.
• E) None of the above.

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