Refer to the data. If year 1 is the first year of this nation's existence and year 4 is the present year, the public debt as a percentage of GDP in year 4 is:





Answer the question using the following budget information for a hypothetical economy. Assume that all budget surpluses are used to pay down the public debt.



A.  7.5 percent.

B.  1.39 percent.

C.  2.5 percent.

D.  3.9 percent.


D.  3.9 percent.

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