The european "stability pact" of 1999 required that the countries that used the euro as their currency: choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. answer choices balance their budgets each fiscal year. have budget deficits no greater than the strongest economy in the euro group, which was usually germany. increase spending or decrease taxes in a serious economic downturn. have budget deficits no greater than 3% of a country's gdp.

Option D.

Explanation:

Have budget deficits no greater than 3% of a country's GDP, is the right answer.

The Stability and Growth Pact is a negotiation, among the 28 constituent states of the European Union, to promote and sustain the balance of the Economic and Monetary Union.

Based originally on Articles 121 and 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, it is comprised of financial monitoring of constituents by the Council of Ministers and European Commission and the issuing of an annual testimonial for management procedures to assure full acquiescence with the SGP further in the medium-term.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk