Complete the following sentence. Predict the consequences of investors doubting the federal When the total revenues in the federal government are great, government's ability to repay the national debt. (1 point) than the total expenses in a given year, the budget: Investors would be selling their existing securities (1 point) O and buy new securities at lower interest rates, which lead to a decrease in available cash for the federal government. O is balanced. Investors would purchase new securities and try to O has a profit. O sell their existing securities back to the government, resulting in a cash crunch. O has a surplus. Fewer investors would be purchasing the securities O has a deficit. O from the Treasury, resulting in an increase in interest rates, and a further increase in the cost of In which situation does the national debt decrease? (1 point) borrowing for the national debt. The federal government has an increase in the More investors would be purchasing the securities, federal deficit from the previous fiscal year. O resulting in a decrease in interest rates, which actually decreases the cost of borrowing for the The federal government has a decrease in the national debt. federal deficit from the previous fiscal year but still has a deficit. What set of actions are most likely to result in a surplus in the federal government budget? (1 point) The federal government has a surplus in the budget. Increase tax rates for individual income and O corporate income taxes. Decrease the number of The federal government has a balanced budget. employees as well as cuts in spending for social security and defense. Compare public debt to intragovernmental debt. (1 point) Increase tax rates for payroll and corporate income Public debt is lending within the federal taxes. Increase federal government investment in O government from other agencies while infrastructure and education. intragovernmental debt is debt incurred from government deficits. Decrease tax rates for individual income and Public debt is securities issued by the Treasury to O payroll taxes and make cuts to federal government subsidies for farmers and renewable energy O investors while intragovernmental debt are loans producers. within the federal government from the excess funds of other agencies. Decrease tax rates for corporate income taxes but O also raise tax rates for individual income and Public debt is all debt held by consumers and payroll taxes. O businesses while intragovernmental debt is lending within the federal government from the excess funds of other agencies. Public debt is all debt held by consumers and O businesses while intragovernmental debt is securities issued by the Treasury to investors