When the government's outlays exceed its tax revenue, the national debt
A) shrinks thanks to the budget surplus.
B) grows to finance the budget deficit.
C) shrinks thanks to the budget deficit.
D) grows to finance the budget surplus.
E) does not change because it has nothing to do with government outlays and tax revenue.
B
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Suppose the average interest rate on euro bonds is 4%, and the average interest rate on U.S. dollar bonds is 6%. Which should the investor choose?
a. neither-bonds have high default rates. b. both-an investor will choose some euro bonds and some U.S. bonds to diversify. c. the euro bond because their economies are usually more stable. d. It is not possible to answer without information on exchange rates.
The classical model predicts that, in the short-run, a tax cut financed by an increase in the money supply would
a. leave output and the price level unchanged. b. increase the price level but leave output unchanged. c. increase output but and reduce the price level. d. increase output and the price level by increasing aggregate demand. e. None of the above.