Suppose the government has a unified net income of $20 billion, but was supposed to deposit $150 billion in the Social Security trust fund. What was theon-budget surplus ordeficit? Explain.

Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box to complete answer.

A.

Theon-budget surplus was $

billion because the government had excess money remaining for Social Security.

B.

Theon-budget deficit was $

billion because the government had excess income and even more money in the trustfund, all going towards theon-budget portion.

C.

Theon-budget surplus was $

billion because the government underspent its unified net income on Social Security.

D.

Theon-budget deficit was $

billion because the government overspent its unified net income on Social Security.