The National Debt Is

question 63

Multiple Choice

The national debt is

• A)a flow variable showing the amount by which the government's spending is greater than its revenues in a given year
• B)a stock variable showing the amount by which the government's spending is greater than its revenues in a given year
• C)a stock variable measuring the net accumulation of past deficits
• D)a flow variable measuring the net accumulation of past deficits
• E)none of the above

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