If government in a fiscal year has its revenue receipts less than the expenditure, such country is having

Source: JAMB · 2024

If government in a fiscal year has its revenue receipts less than the expenditure, such country is having

  1. balanced budget
  2. deficit budget ✓
  3. favorable budget
  4. surplus budget
Explanation

A deficit budget means spending more than earning. The government takes in less revenue than it spends.

A surplus budget is when revenue exceeds spending. A balanced budget has equal revenue and spending.

Deficit budgets often lead to government borrowing to fill the gap.

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