ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

BUDGET DEFICITS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
FISCAL DEFICIT=? when, BE=Budget Expenditure, BR=Budget Receipts
A
BE*BR
B
BE+BR
C
BR-BE
D
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Budget expenditure-Budget receipts excluding borrowings. Fiscal Deficit is the difference between the total income of the government (total taxes and non-debt capital receipts) and its total expenditure. While calculating the total revenue, borrowings are not included.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fiscal Deficit = (Revenue Expenditure + Capital Expenditure) – (Revenue Receipts + Capital Receipts). The formula reads out in the simplified form as-. Fiscal Deficit = Total expenditure-Total receipts excluding borrowings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: The difference between total revenue and total expenditure of the government is termed as fiscal deficit. It is an indication of the total borrowings needed by the government.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fiscal deficit refers to the difference between total receipts and total expenditure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hence, budget deficit is equal to difference between total income and total expenditure.

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