If the federal government runs a budget deficit, but the budget deficit as a percent of GDP is less than the growth rate of real output, the:
A. national debt will decrease as a share of GDP.
B. national debt will remain a constant share of GDP.
C. national debt will increase as a share of GDP.
D. size of the national debt (in dollar value) will decline.
Answer: A
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