Exhibit 10-1 -In Exhibit 10-1, the Government's Budget Is

question 140

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 10-1

-In Exhibit 10-1, the government's budget is

• A)in surplus
• B)in deficit
• C)in balance
• D)indeterminate from the information given
• E)$0.5 trillion

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