Which of the following is a valid concern about the national debt for a country whose debt is held entirely by its citizens?
a. The welfare of future generations will be directly related to the per capita size of the national debt that they inherit.
b. Growth of the national debt will eventually lead to the bankruptcy of the government.
c. When the debt comes due, future generations may be unable to pay it off.
d. If the increases in the national debt reduce private expenditures on capital formation, future generations may have lower incomes because they will inherit a smaller stock of capital.
D
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Refer to the above figure. The classical aggregate supply curve is represented by ________ and the Keynesian short-run aggregate supply curve is represented by ________
A) curve 2; curve 1 B) curve 2; curve 3 C) curve 3; curve 4 D) curve 2; curve 4
Refer to the table. If an additional lump-sum tax of $20 were imposed, we would expect:
Answer the question on the basis of the following table:
A. equilibrium GDP to fall by $30.
B. equilibrium GDP to fall by $20.
C. equilibrium GDP to fall by $50.
D. equilibrium GDP to rise by $24.