Statement I: the National Debt Passed the $1 Trillion Mark

question 281

Multiple Choice

Statement I: The national debt passed the $1 trillion mark in 1981.
Statement II: The national debt exceeded $12 trillion in 2010.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Example

A representative part or a single item from a larger whole or group, especially when used to illustrate or explain a topic.

Inherent Zero

A zero point that indicates an absence of the quantity under measurement, giving a true zero value meaning in the context.

Ratio Scale

A scale of measurement that has a meaningful zero value and allows for comparisons of absolute magnitudes and the computation of ratios.

Measurement

The process or the result of quantifying the characteristics or properties of something, usually by comparing it to a standard.