Suppose the Stock of Government Debt in Canada at the End

question 40

Multiple Choice

Suppose the stock of government debt in Canada at the end of one fiscal year is $475 billion.If the stock of debt falls to $461 billion by the end of the next fiscal year,and debt-service payments during that year were $38 billion,then we know that the government had

• A)a primary budget surplus of $52 billion.
• B)a primary budget surplus of $14 billion.
• C)a primary budget surplus of $24 billion.
• D)an annual budget surplus of $38 billion.
• E)an annual budget deficit of $14 billion.

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