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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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  1. 60% of 300.
  2. 300×0.60300 \times 0.60.
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180

Why

300×0.60=180300 \times 0.60 = 180 billion. Many eurozone countries exceed this limit, enforcement has been the persistent weak link.

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