If the Federal Government Is Running a Budget Deficit

question 49

Multiple Choice

If the federal government is running a budget deficit,

• A) the national debt will decline.
• B) it will have to either raise taxes or reduce expenditures next year.
• C) the U.S. Treasury will finance the deficit by issuing additional bonds.
• D) the supply of money will increase and the general level of prices will rise.

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