The following is budget information for a hypothetical economy. All data are in billions of dollars.YearGovernment SpendingTax RevenuesGDP1$1,100$1,000$10,00021,2501,40010,20031,4501,45010,50041,6001,50010,90051,8001,55011,200Refer to the above data. In which year is there a budget surplus?
A. Year 1
B. Year 2
C. Year 3
D. Year 4
Answer: B
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