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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