EBK ECON: MACRO4
EBK ECON: MACRO4
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305562097
Author: MCEACHERN
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 12, Problem 3.5PA
To determine

State of federal debt since 2008 as relatively measured to GDP.

Concept Introduction: The Federal debt is the net accumulation of the federal government’s annual budget deficits. It is the total amount of money that the U.S. federal government owes to its creditors. The federal debt can only be reduced through increased taxation, reduced spending, debt restructuring, and monetization of the debt or outright default.

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