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Chapter 14: Q. 2 (page 319)

Suppose that the Office of Management and Budget provides the estimates of federal budget receipts, federal budget spending, and GDP shown below, all expressed in billions of dollars. Calculate the implied estimates of the federal budget deficit as a percentage of GDP for each year.

Short Answer

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The budget deficit in 2015 is $3.55$ percent of GDP.

The budget deficit in 2016 was $3.37$ percent of GDP.

The budget deficit in 2017 is $3.35$ percent of GDP.

The budget deficit in 2018 is $3.36$ percent of GDP.

Step by step solution

Calculation year 2015.

In the year 2015,

$F e d e r a l b u d g e t r e c e i p t s = $ 3, 829.8$

$F e d e r a l b u d g e t s p e n d i n g = $ 4, 382.6$

$G D P = $ 15, 573.2$

Calculating the budget deficit:-

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = F e d e r a l B u d g e t S p e n d i n g - F e d e r a l B u d g e t R e c e i p t$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = $ 4, 382.6 - $ 3, 829.8$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = $ 552.8$

Calculating the budget deficit as percentage of GDP:-

role="math" localid="1651583575267" $B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = \frac{B u d g e t d e f i c i t}{G D P} 脳 100$

role="math" localid="1651584084850" $B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = \frac{$ 552.8}{$ 15, 573.2} 脳 100$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = 3.55 p e r c e n t$

Calculation year 2016.

In the year 2016,

$F e d e r a l b u d g e t r e c e i p t s = $ 3, 892.4$

$F e d e r a l b u d g e t s p e n d i n g = $ 4, 441.6$

$G D P = $ 16, 316.0$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = F e d e r a l B u d g e t S p e n d i n g - F e d e r a l B u d g e t R e c e i p t$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = $ 4, 441.6 - $ 3, 892.4$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = $ 549.2$

Calculating the budget deficit as percentage of GDP:-

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = \frac{B u d g e t d e f i c i t}{G D P} 脳 100$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = \frac{$ 549.2}{$ 16, 316.0} 脳 100$

role="math" localid="1651584228109" $B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = 3.37 p e r c e n t$

Calculation year 2017.

In the year 2017,

$F e d e r a l B e d g e t r e c e i p t s = $ 3, 964.2$

role="math" $F e d e r a l B e d g e t S p e n d i n g = $ 4, 529.3$

$G D P = $ 16, 852.1$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = F e d e r a l B u d g e t S p e n d i n g - F e d e r a l B u d g e t R e c e i p t$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = $ 4, 529.3 - $ 3, 964.2$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = $ 565.1$

Calculating the budget deficit as percentage of GDP:-

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = \frac{B u d g e t d e f i c i t}{G D P} 脳 100$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = \frac{$ 565.1}{$ 16, 852.1} 脳 100$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = 3.35 p e r c e n t$

Calculation year 2018.

In the year 2018,

$F e d e r a l B u d g e t r e c e i p t s = $ 4, 013.5$

$F e d e r a l B u d g e t S p e n d i n g = $ 4.600.1$

$G D P = $ 17, 454.4$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t = F e d e r a l B u d g e t S p e n d i n g - F e d e r a l B u d g e t R e c e i p t$

$B u d g e t d e f i c i t = $ 4, 600.1 - $ 4, 013.5$
$B u d g e t d e f i c i t = $ 586.6$

Calculating the budget deficit as percentage of GDP:-

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = \frac{B u d g e t d e f i c i t}{G D P} 脳 100$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = \frac{$ 586.6}{$ 17, 454.4} 脳 100$

$B u d g e t D e f i c i t a s p e r c e n t a g e o f G D P = 3.36 p e r c e n t$

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Suppose that the Office of Management and Budget provides the estimates of federal budget receipts, federal budget spending, and GDP shown below, all expressed in billions of dollars. Calculate the implied estimates of the federal budget deficit as a percentage of GDP for each year.

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Calculation year 2015.

Calculation year 2016.

Calculation year 2017.

Calculation year 2018.

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