Between 2009 and 2013

question 154

Multiple Choice

Between 2009 and 2013,

• A)both the actual and the structural deficit fell substantially.
• B)both the actual and the structural deficit rose substantially.
• C)the actual deficit rose, while the structural deficit fell substantially.
• D)the structural deficit rose, while the actual deficit fell substantially.

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