What Is the Difference Between the Government's Debt and the Government's

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the government's debt and the government's deficit?

• A)The debt is the annual shortfall of revenues minus disbursements whereas the deficit is the accumulation of past debts.
• B)The debt is the amount the government pays in interest payments whereas the deficit has not yet incurred interest charges.
• C)The debt is the amount payable to the Bank of Canada whereas the deficit is the annual shortfall of revenue minus disbursements.
• D)The debt is the accumulation of past deficits whereas the deficit is the annual shortfall between revenues and disbursements.
• E)The debt is the difference between tax revenues and government expenditures whereas the deficit is the difference between tax revenues and borrowing.

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