Suppose That a Country Has an Inflation Rate of About

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a country has an inflation rate of about 4 percent per year and a real GDP growth rate of about 3 percent per year.What is the highest deficit the government can afford without raising the debt-to-income ratio?

• A)about 12 percent of GDP
• B)about 7 percent of GDP
• C)about 5 percent of GDP
• D)about 1 percent of GDP

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