The table below presents the tax revenue and spending for the government over five years. Government Revenue and Spending Year 1 2 3 4 5 Tax Revenue (billions of dollars) Spending (billions of dollars) $170 100 170 140 140 billion $200 150 180 120 140 Suppose the government has no debt entering into year 1. At the end of year 5, what is the government's level of debt? Enter your answer as a positive value. $

The table below presents the tax revenue and spending for the government over five years. Government Revenue and Spending Year 1 2 3 4 5 Tax Revenue (billions of dollars) Spending (billions of dollars) $170 100 170 140 140 billion $200 150 180 120 140 Suppose the government has no debt entering into year 1. At the end of year 5, what is the government's level of debt? Enter your answer as a positive value. $

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