Asked by cristian

Which statements accurately describe debts and deficits? Choose four correct answers.
Responses

The deficit is the amount a government spends above what it brings in.
The deficit is the amount a government spends above what it brings in.

Debt is free and has few consequences for the government.
Debt is free and has few consequences for the government.

Deficits cause debt to decrease.
Deficits cause debt to decrease.

Deficits cause debt to increase.
Deficits cause debt to increase.

Debt requires a government to pay back more than it has borrowed.
Debt requires a government to pay back more than it has borrowed.

The government’s debt represents how much it owes from borrowing to pay for expenditures.

All Answers 1

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Correct choices (four):

- The deficit is the amount a government spends above what it brings in.
- Deficits cause debt to increase.
- Debt requires a government to pay back more than it has borrowed.
- The government’s debt represents how much it owes from borrowing to pay for expenditures.