inflation 与budget有什么关系？

While Governor Verdant has been in office, the state's budget has increased by an average of 6 percent each year. While the previous governor was in office, the state's budge increased by an average of 11.5 percent each year. Obviously, the austere budgets durign Governor Verdant's trem have cause the slowdown in the growth in state spending.

which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion drawn above?

a.the rate of infalation in the state averaged 10 percent each year during the previous governor's term in office and 3 percent each year during Verdant's term.

b. both federal and state income tax rates have been lowered considerably during Verdant's term in office.

c. in each year of Verdant's term in office, the state's budget has shown some increase in spending over the previous year.

d. during Verdant's term in office, the state has either discontinued or begun to charge private citizen's for numerous services that the stae offered free to citizens during the previous governor's term

e.During the previous governor's term in office, the state introduced several so-called "austerity" budgets intended to reduce the growth in state spending.

correct choice: a

current year budget=previous year's budget * increase rate * inflation rate