Other Things Equal, ________ Interest Rates Increase the Government Deficit

question 183

Multiple Choice

Other things equal, ________ interest rates increase the government deficit because of ________ government interest payments.

• A) high; lower
• B) high; higher
• C) low; lower
• D) low; higher

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