External debt rises from 5 percent of GDP to over 30 percent of GDP. This increase in external debt is:

A. a potential problem because government debt is no different from the debt of individuals.
B. not a potential problem because government debt differs from the debt of individuals.
C. a potential problem because repayment implies a net reduction in the income of an average citizen.
D. not a potential problem because repayment does not imply a net reduction in the income of an average citizen.


Answer: C

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