Which of the following statements is true about the debt owed by the French government under Louis XVI in 1789?
A. The French debt was far worse than the debts of other European monarchs, as in England or Austria.
B. The debt was a fabrication of the French newspapers; in reality, the French government did not owe any money.
C. The public had no idea about the debt until long after the French Revolution was over.
D. none of the statements are true.

Question

Which of the following statements is true about the debt owed by the French government under Louis XVI in 1789?
A. The French debt was far worse than the debts of other European monarchs, as in England or Austria.
B. The debt was a fabrication of the French newspapers; in reality, the French government did not owe any money.
C. The public had no idea about the debt until long after the French Revolution was over. 
D. none of the statements are true.