If the government owes $15.0 trillion and then borrows $900 billion more this year, this leads to
a. a debt of $900 billion and a deficit of $15.9 trillion.
b. a debt of $15.9 trillion and a deficit of $900 billion.
c. a debt of $14.1 trillion and a deficit of $900 billion.
d. a debt of $15.0 trillion and a deficit of $14.1 trillion.
e. a debt of $15.9 trillion and a deficit of zero.
B
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