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5. Answer all parts (a)-(c) of this question. (a) [10 marks] Using a diagram to illustrate your answer explain why the d
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5. Answer all parts (a)-(c) of this
question. (a) [10 marks] Using a diagram to illustrate your answer explain why the debt to GDP ratio in an economy may explode over time when the real interest rate is higher than the growth rate of real GDP. Explain what a government can do in such a case to keep under control the debt to GDP ratio. (b) [9 marks] Outline the main differences between the traditional and the Ricardian Equivalence view of government deficits. What are the main assumptions behind the Ricardian Equivalence view? (c) [6 marks] Explain why the assumptions behind Ricardian Equivalence may not hold in reality.