Which Country Faces the Most Severe Fiscal Challenges-In Terms of Debt-To-GDP

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which country faces the most severe fiscal challenges-in terms of debt-to-GDP gross domestic product) ratio-according to the accompanying table? $$\begin{array} { l l l } \hline & \text { Public Debt across the World } \\\hline & \text { Total Public Debt } & \text { GDP } \\\hline \text { United States } & \text { \$15.2 trillion } & \text { \$15.6 trillion } \\\text { Italy } & \text { \$2.9 trillion } & \text { \$2.2 trillion } \\\text { France } & \text { \$2.3 trillion } & \text { \$2.7 trillion } \\\text { Jamaica } & \text { \$0.3 trillion } & \$ 0.2 \text { trillion } \\\text { Cyprus } & \$ 0.2 \text { trillion } & \$ 0.2 \text { trillion } \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) the United States
• B) Italy
• C) France
• D) Jamaica
• E) Cyprus

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