All Else Equal,a Rise in the Debt-To-GDP Ratio Implies

question 45

Multiple Choice

All else equal,a rise in the debt-to-GDP ratio implies

• A)a greater ratio of interest payments to GDP.
• B)a greater difference between the official and correct measures of the deficit as a fraction of GDP.
• C)a greater surplus is needed to prevent further rises in the debt-to-GDP ratio.
• D)all of the above
• E) none of the above

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