Question

External government debt is: Multiple Choice government debt owed to individuals in foreign countries. government debt owed by one branch of the government to another. government debt owed to its own citizens. debt that individuals in foreign countries owe to the U.S. government.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option A (government debt owed to individuals in foreign countries).

Explanation:

• This applies to interest earned from some kind of creditor or outside nation, this must be repaid throughout the commodity these were invested in.  
• External debt may be collected through foreign banking institutions, from global banking organizations including the World Bank, respectively., as well as from sovereign governments.

Some other alternatives given don't apply to the cases in question. So answer A is a good one.