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The Maastricht debt criterion is 60% of GDP. If a country's GDP is 300 billion, what is the maximum allowable debt (in billions)?
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- 60% of 300.
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180
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billion. Many eurozone countries exceed this limit, enforcement has been the persistent weak link.
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