Many communities today are concerned with their local government’s ability to appropriately manage the taxes it collects. if a government spends more money on expenditures than it collects in taxes, it may end up with not enough money, called deficit. which of the following could result in a county government budget in deficit? a. the government raises sales and property taxes without adjusting expenditures. b. the county closes a fire station, reducing expenditures, without adjusting taxes. c. the county gives all public school teachers a $2,000 raise without adjusting taxes. d. the county collects donations to build a fountain in city hall.