U.S. national debt _______ when the federal government's _______

A. increases; outlays exceed tax revenue
B. decreases; outlays exceed tax revenue
C. increases; tax revenue rises faster than outlays
D. decreases; tax revenue rises faster than outlays


A The national debt increases whenever the government's out-lays exceeds its tax revenues.

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