Table 153
Cordelia Saldinia The Above Table Contains Data for the Nations of Cordelia

question 27

Multiple Choice

Table 15.3
Cordelia Saldinia
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Debt-to-cDP ratio } & 172 \% & 65 \% \\\hline \text { Average annual ecanmaic growth } & & \\\text { unt } & 4.7 \% & 3.2 \% \\\hline \text { Average influtim rate } & 6.3 \% & - 0.3 \% \\\hline \text { Average nominal interest rate } & 2.5 \% & 4.6 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$
The above table contains data for the nations of Cordelia and Saldinia for 2012. Assume seigniorage is zero.
-Refer to Table 15.3.Based on the data in the table,fiscal policy in Cordelia is ________ and fiscal policy in Saldinia is ________.

• A) sustainable; sustainable
• B) sustainable; unsustainable
• C) unsustainable; sustainable
• D) unsustainable; unsustainable

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Definitions:

Sinking Fund Bond

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Specific Assets

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Board Of Directors

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Contractual Interest Rate

The agreed-upon rate of interest in a loan or bond contract, which determines the amount of interest the borrower will pay to the lender.