首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Generally, a nation’s public debt is considered along with th
[originaltext] Generally, a nation’s public debt is considered along with th
游客
2023-08-20
33
管理
问题
Generally, a nation’s public debt is considered along with the size of its economy in terms of the gross domestic product(GDP). The GDP represents the value of all goods and services produced within a territory in a year. The United States’ debt is the world’s largest: more than $ 85 trillion. But so is the GDP: more than $ 120 trillion.(23)Economists often look at public debt as a percentage of gross domestic products. Measured this way, the United States had the 35th largest debt last year, about 65% of its GDP. That was less than Canada, Germany or France—(24)and a lot less compared to Japan and Italy. Both have public debts larger than their GDP. So, in this way, the United States’ debt is not considered oversized compared to other developed nations. Still, many experts remain concerned about federal budget deficits. The historical average is a little more than 2% of GDP. The White House Office of Management and Budget reported a deficit of just over 3.5% in 2004. Since then the deficit has fallen. But there are concerns that future costs could grow sharply, in part because of federal programs for older people. At the same time,(25)the economy has slowed. Increased borrowing in times of slow growth can quickly add to the debt. In the past, the government borrowed mostly from Americans. Today, foreign countries have been willing to buy huge amounts of American debt even at low interest rates.
23. How do economists look at public debt?
24. What can we learn about public debt from this passage?
25. What contributes to the large public debt of America?
选项
A、The government has no proper prediction of its economy.
B、The government borrows much when economic growth slows.
C、The government overestimates its economic growth.
D、The government spends too much money on older people.
答案
B
解析
事实细节题。本题问的是美国国债变多的原因。短文末尾部分提到,在经济增长速度较慢时大量借钱会很快增加国债数量,过去美国政府主要向本国民众借钱,而现在外国却大量购买美国的国债。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2941973.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Todaywe’regoingtotalkaboutshynessanddiscussrecentre
[originaltext]Todaywe’regoingtotalkaboutshynessanddiscussrecentre
[originaltext]Todaywe’regoingtotalkaboutshynessanddiscussrecentre
[originaltext]LastweekwetalkedaboutAnneBradstreetandroleofwomeni
[originaltext]LastweekwetalkedaboutAnneBradstreetandroleofwomeni
[originaltext]Iknowyou’reanxioustogetyourpermitsandgetstarted.Bu
[originaltext]TodayIwanttotalkabouttheEarth’slastmajorclimaticsh
[originaltext]TodayIwanttotalkabouttheEarth’slastmajorclimaticsh
[originaltext]TodayIwanttotalkabouttheEarth’slastmajorclimaticsh
[originaltext]M:Cindy!Haveyouheardthenews?W:No,Steve.Whatdoyoumean?
随机试题
Ateacher,withhisstudents,______anEnglishfilm.A、istoseeB、isseeingC、a
Itiswellknownthatteenageboystendtodobetter【C1】________maththangi
PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)Directions:Inthispart
下列导热过程傅里叶定律的表述中,不正确的是( )。A.热流密度q与传热面积成
下列不属于法定乙类传染病的是A.流行性出血热 B.急性出血性结膜炎 C.流行
2019年江苏省金融信贷规模扩大,保险行业发展较快。全年保费收入3750.2亿元
妇女依法享有的婚姻家庭权利不包括()。A.婚姻自主权 B.生育权 C
下图是某县公安局刑警大队2017年8月份四类多发刑事案件破案数与抓获人数关联图,
某河段中的沉积河沙可供80人连续开采6个月或60人连续开采10个月。如果要保证该
可同时改变混凝土流变性和耐久性的外加剂是( )。A.缓凝剂 B.引气剂 C.
最新回复
(
0
)