Use the following information to answer the next question.SecurityAmount (in billions)Treasury bills$220Corporate bonds140Treasury notes80Corporate stock200U.S. savings bonds60Treasury bonds100Other things equal, an increase of corporate bonds from $140 billion to $150 billion in the economy would

A. not change the size of the public debt.
B. increase the public debt from $600 billion to $610 billion.
C. decrease the public debt by $20 billion.
D. increase the public debt from $460 billion to $470 billion.

Answer: A

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