A public debt that is owed to foreigners can be burdensome because
A) foreign interest rates are persistently higher than domestic interest rates.
B) the payment of interest reduces the volume of goods and services available for domestic uses.
C) the payment of interest will conflict with a nation's foreign aid programs.
D) the payment of interest will necessarily have a deflationary effect on prices in the paying nation.
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