If a Government Has a Budget Surplus,then Public Saving

question 77

Multiple Choice

If a government has a budget surplus,then public saving

• A)is positive and increases national saving.
• B)is positive but decreases national saving.
• C)is negative and decreases national saving.
• D)is negative but increases national saving.

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Definitions:

Ownership Interest

Refers to the percentage or portion of a company that is owned by a shareholder, indicating a claim on assets and possibly a right to the income of the company.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in which the investor has significant influence over the investee but does not control it outright.

Voting Shares

Shares that give the shareholder the right to vote on company matters, such as electing directors and approving company policies.

Purchase

The act of acquiring goods or services in exchange for money, signifying a transaction between two parties.