In Recent Years,the Growth in Foreign-Owned Debt Has

question 103

Multiple Choice

In recent years,the growth in foreign-owned debt has

• A) substantially weakened the U.S.economy.
• B) helped the U.S.economy by keeping the supply of loanable funds higher than it would be otherwise.
• C) harmed the U.S.economy by driving up the cost of borrowing.
• D) harmed the U.S.economy by sending jobs overseas.
• E) not affected the U.S.economy.

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