The Table Above Gives a Nation's Government Outlays and Tax

question 54

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { c c c } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Government } \\\text { outlays } \\\text { (trillions of }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Tax revenue } \\\text { (trillions of }\end{array} \\\text { Year } & \text { 2005 dollars) } & \text { 2005 dollars) } \\\hline 2005 & 0.75 & 0.80 \\2006 & 0.80 & 0.83 \\2007 & 0.87 & 0.86 \\2008 & 0.95 & 0.95 \\2009 & 1.06 & 1.02 \\\hline\end{array}$$
The table above gives a nation's government outlays and tax revenue for 2005 through 2009.
-During which years did the country have a budget deficit?

• A) 2005 and 2006
• B) 2009 only
• C) 2008 only
• D) 2007 and 2009
• E) all except 2008

Comprehend the dependency or independence of hypotheses in explanations.

Determine the logical strength and completeness of explanations.

Identify implicit assumptions in evaluating the strength of an explanation.

Understand the criteria for evaluating the adequacy of hypotheses and explanations.

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Definitions:

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