Question

A country currently has an outstanding debt of $45 billion. Its current-year expenditures are $12 billion and its tax revenue is $14 billion. Which of the following statements is true? The country has a budget deficit of $2 billion in the current year and a national debt of $43 billion. The country has a budget surplus of $2 billion in the current year and a national debt of $47 billion. The country has a budget surplus of $2 billion in the current year and a national debt of $43 billion. The country has a budget deficit of $2 billion in the current year and a national debt of $47 billion.

Answer 1

Answer:country has a budget deficit of $2 billion and national debt of $47

Answer 2

Answer is B

there will be budget surplus= 14-12= $2 billion

as we have surplus we can divert this amount to pay out the debt so debt will reduce by 2 billion and remaining debt will be of $ 43 billion