Measured as a Share of GDP, the Total Government Expenditures

question 55

Multiple Choice

Measured as a share of GDP, the total government expenditures of the United States are

• A) larger than any country in the world.
• B) smaller than any country in the world.
• C) smaller than the comparable figure for Japan and most Western European countries.
• D) larger than the comparable figure for Japan and most Western European countries.

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