By 2007, the Combined Cost of All Levels of Government

question 61

Multiple Choice

By 2007, the combined cost of all levels of government in the United States had risen from approximately 11% of GDP in 1930 to:

• A)50% of GDP.
• B)33% of GDP.
• C)25% of GDP.
• D)15% of GDP.
• E)10% of GDP.

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