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In 1977, federal budget outlays for the United States totale
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13 Jul 2020, 10:37
13 Jul 2020, 10:37
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In 1977, federal budget outlays for the United States totaled approximately how many billion dollars?
(A) 200
(B) 300
(C) 400
(D) 500
(E) 600
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Re: In 1977, federal budget outlays for the United States totale
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14 Jul 2020, 05:45
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We are told military expenditure is around $108 billion and that is roughly 25% of federal budget outlays.
So to calculate federal budget outlays we need to state 108=25/100*x so x=432≈400 billion.
So to calculate federal budget outlays we need to state 108=25/100*x so x=432≈400 billion.
Re: In 1977, federal budget outlays for the United States totale
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24 Sep 2020, 21:54
24 Sep 2020, 21:54
expenditure is 100 billion dollars.
