Which of the following is not a genuine concern about the issue of rising international public debt? a. inability of government to repay debt b. rising interest rates. c. declining investment d. government expenditure rises at high rates Question 2 Which of the following government action would have the lowest expansionary effect? a. raising money from commercial banks in South Africa b. raising money from international banks c. doubling income tax rates d. the Central Bank injecting more money into circulation Question 3 The size of a country's national debt should not be of much economic concern as long as: a. the debt does not lead to rising inflation. b. the debt is funded from international sources c. the general population hoards treasury bills d. it increases at a slower rate than GDP does

Which of the following is not a genuine concern about the issue of rising international public debt? a. inability of government to repay debt b. rising interest rates. c. declining investment d. government expenditure rises at high rates Question 2 Which of the following government action would have the lowest expansionary effect? a. raising money from commercial banks in South Africa b. raising money from international banks c. doubling income tax rates d. the Central Bank injecting more money into circulation Question 3 The size of a country's national debt should not be of much economic concern as long as: a. the debt does not lead to rising inflation. b. the debt is funded from international sources c. the general population hoards treasury bills d. it increases at a slower rate than GDP does

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter31: The Impacts Of Government Borrowing

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