a government begins the year with $6 trillion of public debt. during the year, it collects taxes of $4 trillion and spends $7 trillion on transfers and government purchases of goods and services. if the government borrows from individuals and institutions outside the government to pay for the deficit, the public debt at the end of the year would be: please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. answer choices $3 trillion. $6 trillion. $9 trillion. $17 trillion.