Refer to the diagram, where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures. All figures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment GDP is $400 billion while the actual GDP is $200 billion, the cyclically adjusted budget deficit is:
A. $40 billion.
B. zero.
C. $60 billion.
D. $20 billion.
D. $20 billion.
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