As the Size of a Nation's Outstanding Debt Gets Larger

question 9

Multiple Choice

As the size of a nation's outstanding debt gets larger and larger relative to the size of the economy:

• A)eventually it will become difficult for the country to borrow in global credit markets.
• B)the country will have to pay higher real interest rates in order to induce investors to purchase its bonds.
• C)at some point, the country will be more or less forced to bring spending into line with revenues in order to maintain the confidence of investors.
• D)all of these are correct.

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