According to the BEA, in the Second Quarter of 2012

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to the BEA, in the second quarter of 2012 federal government spending on goods and services changed by -0.1 percent. This decrease could have been caused by a decrease in spending on

• A) national defense.
• B) Social Security.
• C) interest payments on the national debt.
• D) unemployment benefits.

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