A budget deficit means

a

That a country is buying more than is selling

b

That a country is selling more than is buying

c

That a government is spending more than in takes in taxation

d

That a government is spending less than it takes in taxation

e

That a government is spending as much as it takes in taxation

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Philex
13 years ago

I go wit C cos govt spendins exceed d revenue generated 4rm tax.

ubyekanem
8 years ago

A budget deficit simply means that the country is currently importing more than it is exporting. It is buying more than it is selling. A surplus means it is selling [exporting] more than it is buying [importing]. Therefore the answer is A

ayotunde kayode
13 years ago

D reason is dat, government spend is regarded as proposed government expenditure while taxation is regarded as estimated gov. Revenue... And taxation is used to generate revenue.. And when d spending is higher dan d revenue, is result into budget deficit.....

okjdiamond
11 years ago

c is d coret ans.....budget deficit occurs wen government proposed expenditure exceeds it estimated revenue.

Young Entrepreneur
13 years ago

The answer is C which is budget deficit. When government spend more than what he budgeted is called deficit but if less than is termed as budget surplus.

Electronegative
5 years ago

Budget deficit
The word deficit means loss
So, budget deficit means loss incurred in budget making.
That is budgeting higher than income which leads to loss. Not only to government but can also happen to companies and individuals.

Lachriste
10 years ago

The reason for that answer is that the government spending is regarded as proposed government expenditure while taxation is regarded as estimated government revenue.

jooe
12 years ago

c is correct,dat is 2 say wen there is a higher degree planned of a govt expenditure nd d decrease planned on her income revenue on both visible nd invisible import n export on dat yr transaction,dat is 2 say d buldget is deficited.

Vioncy
9 years ago

The question is wrongly composed:

The questions i answered is different from the answers given.... I answered 2016 questions and the answers given are for 1978 questions....WHY?

Aniedee
12 years ago

C is correct, because budget deficit means a situation were by govt expenditure is greater than gvt income,therefore if gvt is spending more than what d received in tax it is totally budget deficit!

gloria oghenetega
13 years ago

when govt spendings exceeds estimated tax recieved it is referred to as deficit budget

Ishioma
13 years ago

C is the answer cos the government is spending more than they have scheduled

c is the correct answer

dammy mary
11 years ago

the answer is "c"

aduara israel
11 years ago

c is the correct answer ....if the government is spending more than it takes in taxation.... it surely affect the economy of the country which will result as a inflation in cost of goods and services.

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