In 2016, the policy makers of the economy of Eastlandia projected the debt-GDP ratio and the ratio of the budget deficit to GDP for the economy for the next 10 years under different scenarios for growth in the government's deficit. Real GDP is currently $1,000 billion per year and is expected to grow by 3% per year, the public debt is $300 billion at the beginning of the year, and the deficit is $30 billion in 2016.

a. Complete the accompanying table to show the debt-GDP ratio and the ratio of the budget deficit to GDP for the economy if the government's budget deficit remains constant at $30 billion over the next 10 years. (Remember that the government's debt will grow by the previous year's deficit.)

b. Redo the table to show the debt-GDP ratio and the ratio of the budget deficit to GDP for the economy if the government's budget deficit grows by 3% per year over the next 10 years.

c. Redo the table again to show the debt-GDP ratio and the ratio of the budget deficit to GDP for the economy if the government's budget deficit grows by 20% per year over the next 10 years.

d. What happens to the debt-GDP ratio and the ratio of the budget deficit to GDP for the economy over time under the three different scenarios?

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Budget deficit (percent of real GDP) Budget deficit (billions of dollars) Real GDP Debt Debt (percent of real GDP) (billions of dollars) (billions of dollars) Year $1,000 $300 $30 2016 2017 1,030 2018 1,061 1,093 2019 2020 1,126 2021 1,159 2022 1,194 2023 1,230 2024 1,267 1,305 2025 2026 1,344