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When government expenditure exceeds revenue, the government runs a:

ABudget surplus
BBalanced budget
CZero budget
DBudget deficit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Budget deficit
1. Equal spending and revenue is a balanced budget. 2. Excess spending is a budget deficit. 3. It is the most common situation. _Source: syllabus Introductory Macroeconomics, Chapter 5, Government Budget and the Economy._
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