A Chart of the Ratio of National Debt to GDP

question 199

Multiple Choice

A chart of the ratio of national debt to GDP from 1915 to 2010 would show

• A) a continuous decline.
• B) sharp increases from 1945 to 1975.
• C) significant increases from 1980 to 1995.
• D) significant decreases from 2003 to 2010.

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