Net Public Debt Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

Net public debt is

• A) the excess of annual government spending over annual tax revenues.
• B) the excess of annual tax revenues over annual government spending.
• C) the portion of government debt held by private individuals and firms.
• D) the sum owed by the public to keep the Social Security system afloat.

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Definitions:

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