Steve retired at the beginning of 2019. He worked for a company with a defined benefit plan. The plan provides for retirement benefits at a rate of 2% of the last three years' average compensation for every year of service. Steve had worked for this company for 30 years when he retired. His average salary for the last three years was $400,000. The maximum benefit Steve can receive from his retirement plan in 2019 is $

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results from the government having a budget surplus? a. consumers save more and spend less, enabling long-term financial planning. b. overall demand decreases, reducing the incentive for producers to increase production. c. banks have more deposits, enabling them to make more loans to investors. d. government spending increases, increasing competition for goods and services and driving prices up.