External Debt Refers to the Portion of the National Debt

question 3

True/False

External debt refers to the portion of the national debt owned by private individuals and internal debt refers to that part owned by the public sector.

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Definitions:

Implicit Cost

The opportunity cost equal to what a firm must give up in order to use resources that it already owns, without directly paying for them.

Leasing

A contractual arrangement where one party (the lessor) grants another party (the lessee) the right to use an asset for a specified period in return for regular payments.

Wages Forgone

The potential earnings that are lost or given up by choosing one alternative over another, often considered in decisions about education or training.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its own use, rather than selling them for a profit elsewhere.