When the federal government spends more money than it receives in __________, it creates a need to borrow money, which may be fulfilled internationally and impacts the nation’s trade balance.

a. taxes
b. sales
c. interest
d. income


a. taxes

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A) currency. B) a savings account. C) gold. D) U.S. government bonds.

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A) identical tastes. B) different factor intensities in the production of the two goods. C) increasing returns to scale. D) Two of the above.

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A) output is being produced at minimum cost. B) output is not being produced at minimum cost. C) the two products are being produced at the least input cost to the firm. D) the two products are being produced at the highest input cost to the firm.

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