Recall Application 1, "New Methods to Measure the Long-Term Fiscal

question 56

Multiple Choice

Recall Application 1, "New Methods to Measure the Long-Term Fiscal Imbalances for the United States," to answer the
following questions:
-According to the application, the term used for the "new measure" for the government's long term indebtedness is:

• A) fiscal imbalance.
• B) imbalanced budget.
• C) Social Security imbalance.
• D) future budget imbalance.

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