The following table lists federal expenditures, revenues, and GDP for the U.S. economy during several years. All numbers are in billions of dollars.
Year
Revenues
Expenditures
GDP
1998 1,722 1,653 8,747
2000 2,025 1,789 9,817
2002 1,853 2,011 10,470
2004 1,880 2,293 11,686
2006 2,407 2,655 13,178
On the following graph, plot the data for revenues and expenditures as a percentage of GDP, rounded to the nearest percent. Use the purple points (diamond symbol) for expenditures and the green points (triangle symbol) for revenues. Line segments will automatically connect the points.
Expenditures
Revenues
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
25
20
15
10
5
0
EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES (Percent of GDP)
YEAR
In which years was the government's budget in deficit? Check all that apply.
2004
2002
2000
1998
2006
In 2000, the national debt by .
