Debt is measured relative to GDP because:
A. as long as this ratio remains high, the government will have no trouble repaying the debt.
B. GDP is always used as a reference point in economics.
C. the ability of a country to pay off its debt depends on its productive capacity.
D. the ability to produce output depends on the size of the nation's debt.
Answer: C
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