If Capital Budgeting Procedures Were Employed, Then a Budget Deficit

question 57

Multiple Choice

If capital budgeting procedures were employed, then a budget deficit would be measured as:

• A) the sum of government debt.
• B) the change in government debt.
• C) the change in government debt minus the change in government capital assets.
• D) the change in government capital assets.

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