At the End of 2012,the Government Had a Debt of About

question 20

Multiple Choice

At the end of 2012,the government had a debt of about $11.3 trillion.If during 2013 real GDP rose 2% and inflation was 2.2%,what is the largest deficit the government could have run without raising the debt-to-GDP ratio?

• A)about $226.0 billion
• B)about $248.6 billion
• C)about $474.6 billion
• D)about $561.8 billion

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Definitions:

Accrual Basis

An accounting method that records income and expenses when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when the cash is actually received or paid.

Internal Service Funds

Funds used by a government or organization to account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department to other parts of the organization, on a cost-reimbursement basis.

Special Revenue Funds

Governmental funds intended to be used for specific revenue sources that are legally restricted to expenditure for particular purposes.

Debt Service Funds

Governmental funds used to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, general long-term debt principal and interest.