The table gives the government outlays and tax revenues from 2015 through 2019 for two countries. Country A Government outlays Country A Tax revenue Country B Government outlays Country B Tax revenue (trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0.75 0.80 0.87 0.95 1.06 2017 country A had a 0.80 0.83 0.86 0.95 1.02 and country B had a A. balanced budget: budget deficit 1.05 0.90 0.87 0.85 0.70 1.10 0.92 0.88 0.83 0.75

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The table gives the government outlays and tax revenues from 2015 through 2019 for two countries.
Country A
Government outlays
Country A
Tax revenue
Country B
Government outlays
Country B
Tax revenue
(trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars)
Year
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
0.75
0.80
0.87
0.95
1.06
In 2017 country A had a
OA. balanced budget; budget deficit
OB. budget surplus; budget deficit
OC. budget deficit; budget deficit
D. budget surplus; budget surplus
OE. budget deficit; budget surplus
0.80
0.83
0.86
0.95
1.02
and country B had a
1.05
0.90
0.87
0.85
0.70
1.10
0.92
0.88
0.83
0.75
Transcribed Image Text:The table gives the government outlays and tax revenues from 2015 through 2019 for two countries. Country A Government outlays Country A Tax revenue Country B Government outlays Country B Tax revenue (trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars) (trillions of 2012 dollars) Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0.75 0.80 0.87 0.95 1.06 In 2017 country A had a OA. balanced budget; budget deficit OB. budget surplus; budget deficit OC. budget deficit; budget deficit D. budget surplus; budget surplus OE. budget deficit; budget surplus 0.80 0.83 0.86 0.95 1.02 and country B had a 1.05 0.90 0.87 0.85 0.70 1.10 0.92 0.88 0.83 0.75
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