The United States Is a Net Borrower

question 145

Multiple Choice

The United States is a net borrower. If its budget deficits rise faster than GDP, the national debt will:

• A)increase in terms of dollars but decrease as a percentage of GDP.
• B)increase both in terms of dollars and as a percentage of GDP.
• C)decrease in terms of dollars but increase as a percentage of GDP.
• D)decrease both in terms of dollars and as a percentage of GDP.

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A measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution, defined as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.

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Molarity

A concentration unit of a solution expressed as moles of solute divided by liters of solution.

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Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, which is essential for human health.