Under Which Condition Can the Government Continue to Accumulate Debt

question 46

Multiple Choice

Under which condition can the government continue to accumulate debt?

• A) if it issues more bonds
• B) if it promises to pay the debt back
• C) if the economy grows faster than the debt
• D) if it appropriates funds from another economy
• E) None of these answers are correct.

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