-The Table Above Has Data for a Country's Government Budget

question 248

Multiple Choice

-The table above has data for a country's government budget. The data show the government is running a ________ billion.

• A) budget surplus of $300
• B) budget deficit of $375
• C) budget deficit of $550
• D) budget surplus of $650

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Definitions:

Competitive Price-searcher

A market condition where firms set their prices based on the search and competition among them, yet they have some control over their prices because their products are differentiated.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the additional cost incurred in the production of one more unit of a good or service.

Average Total Cost

The per unit cost of production, calculated by dividing the total costs (fixed and variable) by the total quantity of output produced.

Economic Profits

The excess of a firm's total revenues over its opportunity costs, reflecting profitability beyond the normal return on investment.