Multiple Choice
Solve the problem.
-In a recent year, the total receipts for the US federal government were $2154 billion. The total outlays were $2472 billion. The deficit was $318 billion. What would the deficit have been, if there
Had been a 2% increase in total receipts?
A) $279 billion
B) $269 billion
C) $283 billion
D) $275 billion
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