Increases in the Debt-GDP Ratio Are Primarily Caused by

question 56

Multiple Choice

Increases in the debt-GDP ratio are primarily caused by

• A)a high growth rate of GDP.
• B)a high government deficit relative to GDP.
• C)increases in government borrowing through bonds.
• D)increases in interest rates.

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Greenhouse Effect

The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

Environmental Threats

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