In 2010, the Debt to GDP Ratio Was Equal to About

question 20

True/False

In 2010, the debt to GDP ratio was equal to about 150 percent.

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Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that prevents the owner or provider from excluding individuals from using it once it has been provided.

Marginal Private Benefit

The additional benefit received by a consumer or producer from consuming or producing one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good, including both the private costs borne by the producer and any external costs inflicted on others.

Social Optimum

The most efficient allocation of resources in a society, achieving the best outcomes for social welfare.