Measured as a Share of GDP, the Total Federal Debt

question 20

Multiple Choice

Measured as a share of GDP, the total federal debt

• A) increased during the 1990s, but it has declined substantially during the most recent decade.
• B) increased substantially during the recession of 2008-2009, but it is still well below the levels of the 1960s and 1970s.
• C) has steadily trended downward during both the 1990s and the most recent decade.
• D) is now approximately 100 percent of GDP, which is higher than at any time since the years immediately following World War II.

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