Suppose a Country Has a National Debt of $2,000 Billion

question 88

Multiple Choice

Suppose a country has a national debt of $2,000 billion, a GDP of $28,000 billion, and a
Budget deficit of $115 billion. How much will its new national debt be?

• A) $2,115 billion
• B) $1,885 billion
• C) $28,115 billion
• D) $25,885 billion

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process in psychology where behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow them, like rewards or punishments.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing stimuli that satisfy basic biological needs, such as food or water.

Delayed Reinforcement

A principle in behavioral psychology where a reward or punishment is given after a time delay, affecting how behaviors are learned or extinguished.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.