Access the Discovering Data exercise for Chapter 17 online to answer these questions. a. Which of these

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Access the Discovering Data exercise for Chapter 17 online to answer these questions.

a. Which of these six countries—the United States, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, and the United Kingdom—had the largest amount of government debt as a percent of GDP as of 2015? Which had the smallest?

b. Calculate the percentage change in government debt from 2007 through 2015 for the same six countries. Which country experienced the largest percentage increase in government debt from 2007 through 2015? Which experienced the smallest?

c. Using the six countries as a reference point, what conclusions can you draw about the relationship between government debt and economic growth?

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Essentials Of Economics

ISBN: 9781319221317

5th Edition

Authors: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells

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