State Three Causes of the Public Debt

question 17

Essay

State three causes of the public debt.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scope

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to a broad scope of operations or the variety of products and services offered.

Cost Function

A mathematical relation that describes how the total cost of producing a good or service varies with the level of output.

Diseconomies of Scope

The phenomenon where a company’s costs increase as it produces more varied types of products or services, due to inefficiencies.

Returns to Scale

The rate at which output increases as inputs are increased proportionately.