• 2022-06-11
    Suppose the only revenue taken in by the government is in the form of income tax, and the tax rate is 10 percent. If aggregate income is $800 billion, and government outlays are $100 billion then the government budget has
    A: a deficit of $20 billion.
    B: a surplus of $20 billion.
    C: neither a surplus nor a deficit.
    D: a deficit of $80 billion.