i) Calculate total government expenditures. ii)Calculate total government spending. iii)Is the government running a surplus, deficit, or a balanced budget?

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i) Calculate total government expenditures.

ii)Calculate total government spending.

iii)Is the government running a surplus, deficit, or a balanced budget?

Billions of
Dollars
290
Items
Consumption of goods and services
Corporate Income taxes
Corporate retained earnings
Depreciation allowances
Corporate Dividends
Exports
Government expenditure on goods and services
Imports
Indirect taxes net of subsidies
Interest on government debt
Interest paid by producers
Gross Fixed Investment including Depreciation
Net income from abroad
Net Transfer payments of government
Non-cash Labour income
Non-corporate profits
Personal income taxes
Rent
Self employment labour income
Total earned Labour income excluding self
employment labour income
Variation in the stock of inventories
15
7
40
18
180
110
160
30
14
8
80
-5
30
76
12
85
20
50
300
Transcribed Image Text:Billions of Dollars 290 Items Consumption of goods and services Corporate Income taxes Corporate retained earnings Depreciation allowances Corporate Dividends Exports Government expenditure on goods and services Imports Indirect taxes net of subsidies Interest on government debt Interest paid by producers Gross Fixed Investment including Depreciation Net income from abroad Net Transfer payments of government Non-cash Labour income Non-corporate profits Personal income taxes Rent Self employment labour income Total earned Labour income excluding self employment labour income Variation in the stock of inventories 15 7 40 18 180 110 160 30 14 8 80 -5 30 76 12 85 20 50 300
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