If the debt of the federal government increases by $10 billion in one year, the budget:

A. deficit in that year increased by $10 billion.
B. deficit in that year must be $10 billion.
C. surplus in that year must be $10 billion.
D. surplus in that year decreased by $10 billion.


Answer: B

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