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Problem refer to Table 1.Table 1 U.S. Public Debt, Interest on Debt, and PopulationYearPub...

Problem refer to Table 1.

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

Year

Public Debt ($)

Interest on Debt ($)

Population

2000

5,674,000,000,000

362,000,000,000

281,000,000

2012

16,066,000,000,000

360,000,000,000

313,000,000

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

(A) What was the per capita debt in 2012 (to the nearest dollar)?


(B) What was the per capita interest paid on the debt in 2012 (to the nearest dollar)?


(C) What was the percentage interest paid on the debt in 2012 (to two decimal places)?

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