Suppose That a Country Has an Inflation Rate of About

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Essay

Suppose that a country has an inflation rate of about 3 percent per year and a real GDP growth rate of about 3 percent per year. How large of a deficit can the government run (as a percentage of GDP) without raising the debt-to-income ratio?

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