What would happen to the budget deficit if the

Instructions: Enter your responses as a whole number.

a. GDP growth rate increases from 1 percent to 2 percent?

The budget deficit decreases by $___billion.

b. inflation rate decreases by one percentage point?

The budget deficit decreases by $___billion.

Refer to the table to answer two questions. Changes in Real GDP Growth When the GDP growth rate decreases by one percentage point 1. Government spending (G) automatically increases for Unemployment insurance benefits. Food stamps. Welfare benefits. Social Security benefits. Medicaid. 2. Government tax revenues (T) automatically decline for Individual income taxes. Corporate income taxes. Social Security payroll taxes. 3. The deficit increases by $67 billion. Changes in Inflation When the inflation rate increases by one percentage point 1. Government spending (G) automatically increases for Indexed retirement and Social Security benefits. Higher interest payments. 2. Government tax revenues (T) automatically increase for Corporate income taxes. Social Security payroll taxes