In 2009,combined Government Spending in the U

question 20

Multiple Choice

In 2009,combined government spending in the U.S.economy was about:

• A)$50 billion.
• B)$500 billion.
• C)$12,163 billion.
• D)$5,000 billion.
• E)$2,012 billion.

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Productivity

The measure of efficiency of production, often expressed as the ratio of outputs to inputs in a production process.

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