Suppose a Country's Debt Rises by 6% and Its GDP

question 111

Multiple Choice

Suppose a country's debt rises by 6% and its GDP rises by 5%. What happens to the debt-GDP ratio?

• A) It rises if there is a budget deficit that period.
• B) It falls.
• C) It rises.
• D) There is insufficient information to answer the question.

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Definitions:

Total Current Assets

The sum of all assets expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate the portion of a company's accounts receivable that may not be collectible.

Written off Accounts

Accounts deemed uncollectible and therefore removed from the accounts receivable balance in the financial statements.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An estimate of the receivables that may not be collected, reducing gross receivables to a more realistic net value.