In Canada,public spending on health care was approximately ________ of GDP in 2012,and is expected to be approximately ________ of GDP by 2031.
A) 12%; 50%
B) 8%; 13%
C) 40%; 5%
D) 25%; 65%

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According to the information given, in 2012 public spending on health care in Canada was approximately 8% of GDP. The options A, C and D have percentages that are too high or too low, therefore they can be eliminated. It is expected that public spending on health care will increase, but not to the extent of reaching 50% or 65% of GDP by 2031. The only option that is close to a reasonable increase is B, which suggests that public spending on health care will rise to approximately 13% of GDP by 2031.

In Canada,public Spending on Health Care Was Approximately ________ of GDP