How Is the Public Debt Calculated

question 73

Multiple Choice

How is the public debt calculated?

• A) by subtracting the government's total liabilities from its total assets
• B) by cumulating the annual government purchases over time
• C) by subtracting current government spending from current government tax revenues
• D) by cumulating the annual difference between tax revenues and government spending over the years

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