What is true about government budget deficits and surpluses since 1940?

A) There have been more government budget surpluses than government budget deficits.
B) The number of government budget deficits is about the same as the number of government budget surpluses.
C) Balanced budgets have been more common than government budget deficits or government budget surpluses.
D) There have been more government budget deficits than government budget surpluses.


Answer: D) There have been more government budget deficits than government budget surpluses.

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