State and Local Governments Finance Expenditures Mainly from

question 72

Multiple Choice

State and local governments finance expenditures mainly from

• A) private bank loans.
• B) lottery funds.
• C) funds provided by the federal government.
• D) government bonds issued at the state level.
• E) tax revenue.

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