Econo Nation started 2013 with no national budget debt or surplus. By the end of 2013, it had a budget surplus of $304 million; in 2014, it had a budget deficit of $452 million; in 2015, it had a budget surplus of $109 million, and the amount of its budget deficit or surplus in 2016 is unknown. If at the end of 2016, Econo Nation’s national debt totaled $50 million, determine the deficit or surplus in 2016.

Instructions: Enter your answer as a whole number and include a negative sign if there is a deficit.

Period	Deficit (-) or surplus (+)	Debt
Beginning of 2013	$0
End of 2013	$304 million
2014	-$452 million
2015	$109 million
End of 2016	million	$50 million

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Budget balance of 2013 2014 2015 2016 debt level 304 452 109 Na... View the full answer