Since the Late 1980s, the Share of the Net Public

question 6

Multiple Choice

Since the late 1980s, the share of the net public debt owed to foreign interests has

• A) remained constant.
• B) decreased.
• C) increased.
• D) gone up and then down, finally settling at around 10 percent.

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