One In the News article is titled "CBO's Flawed Forecasts." According to the text, the CBO's forecasts typically miss the actual budget balance in the fifth year by

A. 4 percent of GDP.
B. 2 percent of GDP.
C. 1 percent of GDP.
D. 3 percent of GDP.


Answer: D

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