Which of the Following Best Explains Why the Debt-To-GDP Ratio

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why the debt-to-GDP ratio important?

• A)If GDP is rising slower than debt, the government is, in some sense, living within its means.
• B)A declining debt-to-GDP ratio raises concerns about a country's financial difficulties.
• C)It is a better measure than the level of debt because it takes into account a country's net exports.
• D)It allows international comparisons of how indebted countries are.

---

Definitions:

Alkene

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond, characterized by the general formula CnH2n.

Heat Of Hydrogenation

The heat released during the addition of hydrogen to a double or triple bond in unsaturated hydrocarbons.

(E)-2-Pentene

An alkene that has the two largest groups on each end of the double bond in opposite directions, which is the trans configuration.

(Z)-2-Pentene

An alkene where the two largest groups on each side of the double bond are on the same side, resulting in a cis configuration.