In Early 2017, Economists Predicted That the U

In early 2017, economists predicted that the U.S. economy would grow more rapidly than had been projected. If this forecast is correct, then the structural deficit will ________ than had been predicted.

A) shrink more rapidly
B) shrink more slowly
C) increase more slowly
D) None of the above are correct because the growth of the economy does not affect the size of the structural deficit.