If a country's debt-to-gdp ratio if currently 50% and its debt is expected to grow from $40 trillion to $50 trillion in the next 5 years, what will the country's gdp have to be in 5 years to maintain the current debt-to-gdp ratio? a. 80 trillion $ b. 25 trillion $ c. 20 trillion $ d. 100 trillion $

Answer =  D. $100 trillion

Solution =

Country's debt-to-GDP ratio if currently 50% =

⇒

⇒ GDP = 2(Debt)

So right now ,when debt is 40 trillion, GDP will be 2×40 = 80 trillion

After 5 years when debt is 80 trillion, GDP will be 2×50 = 100 trillion

b

step-by-step explanation:

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