Question

If the public debt of the United States

Answer 1

full question:

If the public debt of the United States in 2002 was $6,228,235,965,597.16 and the budget deficit in 2003 was $554,995,097,146.46, what was the public debt in 2003?

choices:
A. $11,778,186,937,061.76
B. $5,673,240,868,450.70
C. $5,549,950,971,464.60
D. $6,783,231,062,743.62

Answer 2

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the budget defecit (the net difference betweeen earnings and spendings) would be added onto the old public debt to get the new public debt