Use the following information to answer questions 1 and 2                                            Assume the national debt equals $0 prior to Year 1.                               Government Spending        Transfer Payments       Tax Revenue    Year 1                                 $500                                $200                            $900  Year 2                                 $600                                $200                            $800  Year 3                                 $600                                $300                            $800  Year 4                                 $700                                $300                            $900  Year 5                                 $700                                $400                          $1000

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                      Use the following information to answer questions 1 and 2 

                                          Assume the national debt equals $0 prior to Year 1. 

 

                           Government Spending        Transfer Payments       Tax Revenue 

 

Year 1                                 $500                                $200                            $900 

Year 2                                 $600                                $200                            $800 

Year 3                                 $600                                $300                            $800 

Year 4                                 $700                                $300                            $900 

Year 5                                 $700                                $400                          $1000 

Year 6                                 $800                                $400                          $1000 

Year 7                                 $800                                $500                          $1000 

 

 

  1. What is the federal budget position in year 5?

 

  1. What is the value of the national debt at the end of year 7?
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