Final answer:
Without additional information, the amount of the debt service expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2016 cannot be accurately determined.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the amount of the debt service expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2016, we need to gather more information. The options provided (a, b, c, d) do not provide any context or details about the government's budget or debt. We need to know the government's total debt, budget deficit, surplus, and expenditure information.
Without additional information, we cannot accurately determine the amount of the debt service expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2016.