If Interest Rates Rise, the Burden of a Nation's Public

question 74

Multiple Choice

If interest rates rise, the burden of a nation's public debt _____ and the probability of a default _____.

• A) falls; falls
• B) falls; rises
• C) rises; falls
• D) rises; rises

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