Which situations result in an increase in the national debt?
Select the two correct answers.
(2 points)
• a decrease in intragovernmental debt
• a surplus in the federal budget
• a decrease in the federal budget's deficit
• an increase in the federal budget's deficit
• an increase in intragovernmental debt
• a balanced federal budget
The correct answers are:
1. An increase in the federal budget's deficit
2. An increase in intragovernmental debt