When a government spends more than it earns in revenue, we say that it has a:

A. budget surplus.
B. budget deficit.
C. budget crisis.
D. federal debt.


B. budget deficit.

Economics

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A) $8,000 B) $10,000 C) $20,000 D) $40,000

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If the saving rate increases, break-even investment will be ________ than investment, and GDP per worker will ________

A) greater; increases B) greater; decreases C) less; increases D) less; decreases

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Leaving the labor force or finding a job are two ways that:

A. an unemployment spell can end. B. a person can become a discouraged worker. C. a person can become an involuntary part-time worker. D. an unemployment spell can begin.

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Rent controls primarily benefit

A) property owners. B) people looking for rental units. C) builders. D) people who already occupy rental units.

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