At the End of 2011 the U

question 15

Multiple Choice

At the end of 2011 the U.S.government had a debt of about $10.12 trillion.During 2012 inflation was about 2.5% and real GDP grew about 1.6%.What is the largest deficit the government could have had in 2012 without raising the ratio of debt to GDP?

• A)about 414.9 billion
• B)about 404.8 billion
• C)about 253.0 billion
• D)about 161.9 billion

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