Deficit Spending and a Large National Debt Can Have Important

question 146

Multiple Choice

Deficit spending and a large national debt can have important effects on future generations because they

• A) make it possible for those living in the present to pass the opportunity costs of current government spending on to future generations.
• B) can significantly impact spending on capital formation.
• C) will pass interest obligations on to future generations with no corresponding benefits.
• D) will cause the government to go bankrupt.

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