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In what ways is the government debt a burden on future generations?
 
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Question 2

In 2013, the reference base period for the CPI for the nation of Webot, a typical consumer spent 30 on potatoes and 150 on steak.
 
  If the price of steak is 15 and the price of potatoes is 1 then there are ________ units of steak and ________ units of potatoes in the CPI market basket.
  A) 10; 30
  B) 150; 30
  C) 5; 30
  D) 30; 150
  E) None of the above answers is correct.
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Reply #1 on: Jun 30, 2018
Answer to Question 1

There are two different burdens. First, a large debt can reduce the amount of capital in the economy and thereby reduce future incomes and real wages. Second, a large national debt will mean future generations will have to pay higher taxes to finance the interest on the debt.

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