Use the data in Table 1.1 to calculate the following: the rate of growth in total government
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Use the data in Table 1.1 to calculate the following: the rate of growth in total government expenditures, in real government spending, and in real, per capita spending over the period from 2000 to 2009.
(i) What do the data tell you about the growth in government spending relative to population growth in Canada over this nine-year period?
(ii) Based on the data for the period 2000 to 2009, would you argue that the size of government has increased or decreased over this period? Explain.
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Public Finance In Canada
ISBN: 9781259030772
5th Canadian Edition
Authors: Harvey S. Rosen, Ted Gayer, Jean-Francois Wen, Tracy Snoddon
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