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ISBN: 9780135961438

Author: Barnett

Publisher: PEARSON CO

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Chapter A.5, Problem 59E

Problems 59 and 60 refer to Table 1.

Table 1 U.S. Public Debt, Interest on Debt, and Population

Chapter A.5, Problem 59E, Problems 59 and 60 refer to Table 1. Table 1 U.S. Public Debt, Interest on Debt, and Population

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

(A) What was the per capita debt in 2016 (to the nearest dollar)?

(B) What was the per capita interest paid on the debt in 2016 (to the nearest dollar)?

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Solution Summary: The author calculates the per capita debt in 2016, which is approximately 60,598, and the percentage interest paid on the debt.

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