Of the Following,the Largest Single Component of U

question 23

Multiple Choice

Of the following,the largest single component of U.S.federal government expenditures is spent on

• A) interest paid on the national debt.
• B) Medicare and Medicaid.
• C) national defense.
• D) purchases of goods and services for purposes other than national defense.
• E) transfers to state and local governments.

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