• In your opinion, is a high national debt a problem for future economic growth?

• What is the ideal debt-to-GDP ratio?

• Research academic sources or refer to the information available through the simulation to support your opinion.

• Government spending increases the national debt and can cause a crowding-out effect. Explain what the crowding-out effect is and why it's considered a negative effect of increased government spending. Use information from the textbook to support your analysis.