10. a government starts off with a total debt of $3.5 billion. in year one, the government runs a deficit of $400 million. in year two, the government runs a deficit of $1 billion. in year three, the government runs a surplus of $200 million. what is the total debt of the government at the end of year three

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: