Which option defines existing debt?

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Which option defines existing debt?

Existing debt is the portion of total outstanding obligations that remains within the debt limit. It’s defined by taking the gross debt and removing any debt that lies outside the debt limit. For example, if total outstanding debt is 120 million and 25 million is outside the limit, existing debt is 95 million. This reflects the debt that the limit is meant to govern, while debt outside the limit is tracked separately. The other options describe borrowing capacity, tax-revenue needs, or borrowing approvals, none of which define the amount that currently exists within the debt limit.

Existing debt is the portion of total outstanding obligations that remains within the debt limit. It’s defined by taking the gross debt and removing any debt that lies outside the debt limit. For example, if total outstanding debt is 120 million and 25 million is outside the limit, existing debt is 95 million. This reflects the debt that the limit is meant to govern, while debt outside the limit is tracked separately. The other options describe borrowing capacity, tax-revenue needs, or borrowing approvals, none of which define the amount that currently exists within the debt limit.

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