Government spending in Robok is $150 billion, and its only tax is an income tax with a marginal tax rate of 0.3. The balance on the government's budget at a GDP level of $440 billion is a Surplus of $15 billion Deficit of $18 billion Deficit of $10 billion Deficit of $12 billion Surplus of $10 billion

Government spending in Robok is $150 billion, and its only tax is an income tax with a marginal tax rate of 0.3. The balance on the government's budget at a GDP level of $440 billion is a Surplus of $15 billion Deficit of $18 billion Deficit of $10 billion Deficit of $12 billion Surplus of $10 billion

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