You have some estimates of national accounts numbers for a closed economy for the coming year. Under one set of expectations, government purchases will be $30 billion, transfer payments will be $10 billion, and taxes will be $45 billion. Under another set of expectations, GDP will be $200 billion, taxes will be $50 billion, transfer payments will be $20 billion, consumption will be $120 million, and investment will be $40 billion. Based on these numbers in the first case there should be a
A)$15 billion surplus, and in the second case a $10 billion surplus.
B)$15 billion surplus, and in the second case a $10 billion deficit.
C)$5 billion surplus, and in the second case a $10 billion surplus.
D)$5 billion surplus, and in the second case a $10 billion deficit.

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The Answer of You have some estimates of national accounts numbers for a closed economy for the coming year. Under one set of expectations, government purchases will be $30 billion, transfer payments will be $10 billion, and taxes will be $45 billion. Under another set of expectations, GDP will be $200 billion, taxes will be $50 billion, transfer payments will be $20 billion, consumption will be $120 million, and investment will be $40 billion. Based on these numbers in the first case there should be a
A)$15 billion surplus, and in the second case a $10 billion surplus.
B)$15 billion surplus, and in the second case a $10 billion deficit.
C)$5 billion surplus, and in the second case a $10 billion surplus.
D)$5 billion surplus, and in the second case a $10 billion deficit.

You Have Some Estimates of National Accounts Numbers for a Closed