Which of the following statements is true?
- The size of the national debt is not as important as whether that money is spent wisely
- All of the answers are correct
- A good measure of the debt burden is the debt-to-GDP ratio
- None of the answers are correct
- The size of the national debt is not as important as the ability of the government to repay it
Option b . All of the answers are correct. If money is spent wisely the welfare of public improves and GDP improves which helps in repaying debt. Debt to GDP ratio is good measure of Burden. Government repaying capacity is important for repaying debt.
Which of the following statements is true? - The size of the national debt is not...
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national debt? two thirds of the debt is held domestically
1st attempt Which of these statements is true about the U.S. national debt? Choose one: O A. The ratio of publicly held debt to GDP is the smallest in the world. OB. The ratio of publicly held debt to GDP is the highest in the world. O C. Most of the debt is owed to foreigners. O D. Annual interest payments...
Which of the following statements is true? Liquidity ratios measure a company's long-term ability to pay debt. Solvency ratios measure a company's ability to repay current debt. A high liquidity ratio generally indicates that a company has a greater ability to meet its current obligations. Solvency ratios measure a company's ability to survive on a short-term basis.
7. Which of the following statements is (are) correct? (x) Suppose government debt equaled zero until three years ago. In the last three years government had a budget deficit of $80 billion in each of the first two years and a budget surplus of $70 billion in the last year. At the end of the last year, the government had debt of $90 billion. (y) When the U.S. government is in debt, it follows that they have a deficit for...
Which of the following is true about the national debt: A. The debt can continue to safely grow indefinitely as long as the nation's income grows at least as fast as total interest payments. B. The debt can safely grow as long as interest rates are falling. C. The debt can safely grow as long as the government can print money. D. The debt cannot safely grow indefinitely.
true or False and why our national debt is approaching the size of our GDP.
): Suppose GDP is $1,000 billion, the national debt last year was $500 billion, the interest rate paid on government debt is 7%, and GDP is growing by 5% per year. a. If the goal of the government is to hold the debt-GDP ratio constant, what must be the size of the primary surplus and the size of total budget surplus? Explain your answer. b. Suppose the interest rate paid on government debt were to decrease to...
Explain whether the following claim is true or false; "Economists measure the economic benefits of national parks by summing up all the money spent at these parks"
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Which of the following is a scaled number? the country's national debt the sum of all incomes earned in the economy total tax revenues in the economy government budget deficit as a percentage of GDP
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