Measuring the Size of Government Debt Is Complicated by All

question 34

Multiple Choice

Measuring the size of government debt is complicated by all of the following factors except:

• A) inflation.
• B) uncounted liabilities.
• C) capital assets of the government.
• D) failure of the Office of Management and Budget to disclose figures on capital expenditures and credit programs.

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