Between 1980 and 2015, total government expenditures generally:
A) were greater than total government receipts.
B) were equal to total government receipts.
C) increased more slowly than government purchases.
D) increased at the same rate as government purchases.

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Total government expenditures were consistently greater than total government receipts between 1980 and 2015. This resulted in a large government deficit over the period.

Between 1980 and 2015, Total Government Expenditures Generally