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Basic Question 4 of 8
The net amount that the government has borrowed is the ______.
B. government debt
C. budget surplus
A. budget deficit
B. government debt
C. budget surplus
User Contributed Comments 2
User | Comment |
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magicchip | deficit is for any particular year, while debt is the total borrowing of the government. |
Inaganti6 | good one magic chip |

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Learning Outcome Statements
describe roles and objectives of fiscal policy as well as arguments as to whether the size of a national debt relative to GDP matters
CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 3.