Question
Government and the Economy Unit Test
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Question
Which situations result in an increase in the national debt?
Select the two correct answers.
(2 points)
Responses
a decrease in the federal budget's deficit
a decrease in the federal budget's deficit
an increase in intragovernmental debt
an increase in intragovernmental debt
an increase in the federal budget's deficit
an increase in the federal budget's deficit
a surplus in the federal budget
a surplus in the federal budget
a balanced federal budget
a balanced federal budget
a decrease in intragovernmental debt
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two situations that result in an increase in the national debt are:
- **an increase in the federal budget's deficit**
- **an increase in intragovernmental debt**
These options indicate circumstances where the government is either borrowing more or increasing its liabilities, thus contributing to the national debt.
- **an increase in the federal budget's deficit**
- **an increase in intragovernmental debt**
These options indicate circumstances where the government is either borrowing more or increasing its liabilities, thus contributing to the national debt.