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Which of the following statements are TRUE?
(a) In a situation of a sovereign debt crisis Keynesian
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(b) Balancing the national government budget each year is sound macroeconomic policy
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(c) It is possible and preferable to balance the national government budget over the business cycle.
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(d) The national debt always implies mortgaging our children's future and thus government should seek to retire as much of this debt as possible.
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(e) The part of the national debt that is owed to other parts of the national government should not be counted as a problem since it involves the government owing money to itself.
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