Questão
ID 1225934Disciplina: Língua Inglesa
Assunto: Interpretação de Texto | Text Interpretation
Ano: 2000 Banca: ESAF - Escola de Administração Fazendária Órgão: Tribunal de Contas da União
Read the text below in order to answer questions 14 to 16.
THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2000
Most analysts believe that the budget for the year 2000 presented by the government is feasible, but many points used to design the budget depend on negotiations with Congress. "If first impressions are confirmed, the budget corresponds to reality", says former Central Bank President Affonso Celso Pastore. According to the Chief Economist for Citibank, the budget is feasible but not easy to accomplish.
Specialists say that the government would have to reduce monthly expenses immediately until the end of the year from R\$ 3.5 billion to R\$ 2.87 billion, which would correspond to a 20% reduction. "It's quite a tight budget", said former Minister Maílson da Nóbrega. The main problem is that state employees' salaries have been raised and an extra R\$ 3.1 billion will have to be paid next year.
In connection to the budget for year 2000, analysts believe that it