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Basic Question 4 of 8

The net amount that the government has borrowed is the ______.

A. budget deficit
B. government debt
C. budget surplus

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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® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 3.