The Following Is Budget Information for a Hypothetical Economy

question 96

Multiple Choice

The following is budget information for a hypothetical economy. All data are in billions of dollars. Refer to the above table. Assume that Year 1 is the first year for this economy and Year 5 is the current year. What is the public debt in this economy at Year 5?

• A) $25 billion
• B) $75 billion
• C) $125 billion
• D) $925 billion

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