One Concern Regarding the National Debt Is That

question 131

Multiple Choice

One concern regarding the national debt is that

• A) the Treasury Department may refuse to pay the bondholders.
• B) U.S. taxpayers supply the funds that go to the interest on bonds held by them.
• C) the proportion of the debt held by foreigners is rising.
• D) it will bankrupt the nation.

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Definitions:

Genioglossus

A muscle in the tongue that is responsible for its movement, enabling speech, swallowing, and positioning of the tongue.

Orbicularis Oris

A complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth, controlling movements such as closing, puckering, and protruding the lips.

Frontal Belly

Part of the occipitofrontalis muscle which moves the scalp, eyebrows, and forehead skin.

Epicranius

A muscle of the scalp that raises the eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead horizontally.