Until the 1980s, Most of the National Debt Was

question 148

Multiple Choice

Until the 1980s, most of the national debt was

• A)owned by foreigners.
• B)acquired either during wars, especially World War II, or during recessions.
• C)owned by banks.
• D)financed by printing money.

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