Carry out the following computations using scientific notation, and write final answers in standard decimal form.
(A) What was the per capita debt in 2000 (to the nearest dollar)?
(B) What was the per capita interest paid on the debt in 2000 (to the nearest dollar)?
(C) What was the percentage interest paid on the debt in 2000 (to two decimal places)?
Problem 59 and 60 refer to Table 1.

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Table 1 U.S. Public Debt, Interest on Debt, and Population Year Public Debt (S) Interest on Debt (S) Population 2000 5,674,000,000,000362,000,000,000 281,000,000 2008 10,025,000,000,000 451,000,000,000 304,000,000