The following is budget information for a hypothetical economy. All data are in billions of dollars.YearGovernment SpendingTax RevenuesGDP1$800$825$4,00028508504,20039008754,35049509004,50051,0009254,600Refer to the above data. In which year is there a budget surplus?
A. Year 5
B. Year 4
C. Year 1
D. Year 2
Answer: C
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