The Most Important Measure in Determining Whether a Country's National

question 54

Multiple Choice

The most important measure in determining whether a country's national debt is a significant problem is:

• A) the size of the debt in nominal terms.
• B) the interest rate paid on the debt.
• C) interest paid on the national debt as a portion of GDP.
• D) the proportion of the national debt that is held by government agencies.

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Definitions:

Reliability Properties

The consistency and dependability of a measurement or assessment tool across different contexts and times.

True Scores

In psychometrics, the scores that would be obtained with no measurement error, representing the actual level of the attribute being measured.

Measuring Instrument

A device used for obtaining quantitative information about a physical quantity by comparing it to a standard or through calibration.

Coefficient Alpha

A measure of the internal consistency or reliability of a psychometric test score for a sample of examinees.