Problems 59 and 60 refer to Table 1. 

Carry out the following computations using scientific notation, and write final answers in standard decimal form. 

(A) What was the per capita debt in 2012 (to the nearest dollar)? 

(B) What was the per capita interest paid on the debt in 2012 (to the nearest dollar)? 

(C) What was the percentage interest paid on the debt in 2012 (to two decimal places)?

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Table 1 U.S. Public Debt, Interest on Debt, and Population Year Public Debt ($) Interest on Debt ($) Population 2000 5,674,000,000,000 362,000,000,000 281,000,000 2012 16,066,000,000,000 360,000,000,000 313,000,000