The Federal Debt

question 54

Multiple Choice

The federal debt

• A)is the current total of all that the government owes.
• B)is the sum of all past government budget deficits minus all past surpluses.
• C)never needs to be completely repaid because the government will continue in operation indefinitely and will simply refinance the debt forever.
• D)has all these characteristics.

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