Use the Following Table to Determine Which Statement Is True

Use the following table to determine which statement is true. $\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline \text { Year } & \text { Surplus or deficit }(-) \text { billions of dollars } \\\hline 1946 & -15.9 \\\hline 1947 & 4.0 \\\hline 1948 & 11.8 \\\hline 1949 & 0.9 \\\hline 1950 & -3.1 \\\hline\end{array}$

A) The budget deficit in 1950 was $2.3 billion.
B) From 1946 to 1950, the U.S. debt was $2.3 billion.
C) From 1945 to 1950, the debt rose by $2.3 billion.
D) In 1950, the U.S. debt was $2.3 billion.